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'Aquarius' rose Description
'Aquarius (grandiflora, Armstrong, 1970)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
• ARMaq
HMF Ratings:
19 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Pink blend Grandiflora.
Registration name: ARMaq
Exhibition name: Aquarius
Origin:
Bred by David L. Armstrong (United States, before 1970).
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1970 as 'Aquarius'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1974 as 'Aquarius'.
Class:
Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Deep pink, cream shading, ages to lighter .  Mild fragrance.  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Large, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,128  on  25 Apr 1972   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Parentage:
seed: Charlotte Armstrong × Contrast
pollen: Fandango (hybrid tea, Swim, 1950) × [ World's Fair × Floradora]
Notes: