'Iroquois' Rose

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'Iroquois' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Shrub.

Origin:

Bred by Isabella Preston (Canada, 1923).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Central Experimental Farm) in 1932 as 'Iroquois'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Strong fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Hardy.

Breeder's notes:

R. cinnamomea was crossed with a Scotch rose named Pythagoras, and two seedlings have been named: ...Iroquois has semi-double pale amaranth-pink flowers.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

R. cinnamomea × Pythagoras

Notes:

In parentages she reports for other roses, Isabella Preston puts the seed parent first. The parentage given above reflects what she says in "Central Canadian Rose-Breeding." (see References).