'Special Occasion' Rose

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'Special Occasion' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Michele Price

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• FRYyoung

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: FRYyoung

Origin:

Bred by Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (United Kingdom, 1995).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot, copper shading. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 31" (80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Fryer's Roses says Special Occasion has beautifully formed blooms of coppery-apricot. This rose won a Gold Medal at The International Rose Trials at Genoa. It is named to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Thomas Barnardo, founder of Barbardos...