'Kate Sheppard' Rose

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'Kate Sheppard' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Shekat

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Floribunda.
Exhibition name: Kate Sheppard

Origin:

Bred by George C. Sherwood (New Zealand, before 1992).
Introduced by Unknown (New Zealand) in 1994 as 'Kate Sheppard'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. Coral pink. Fruity fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Large, light green foliage.

Height: 47" to 4¼' (120 to 130cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or exhibition.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Kate Sheppard was the leader and main figurehead of the suffragist movement in New Zealand - the first country in the world to grant universal adult suffrage to men and women equally.