'Bill Slim' Rose

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'Bill Slim' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Synonyms:

• HARquito

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: HARquito
Exhibition name: Bill Slim

Origin:

Bred by Harkness & Co. (United Kingdom, before 1983).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, deep pink reverse. Mild fragrance. 30 petals. Large, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, spreading. Glossy foliage.

Height: 39" (100cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	[ Highlight × Colour Wonder] × [ Fragrant Cloud (hybrid tea, Tantau 1963) × { Mischief × [ Red Dandy × Buccaneer]}]
pollen:	Silver Jubilee ® (hybrid tea, Cocker before 1974)

Notes:

Harkness Roses describe the color of the flowers are ripe tomato.