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hope fo rhumanity

Hope for Humanity Rose

Common Name :
Hope for Humanity Rose
Botanical Name :
Rosa Parkland Series
Size :
50 cm Ht. 60 cm Sp.
#2 Pot Price :
$ 25.95
Location :
Sunshine
Description :

The double blood red flowers are produced over a 10 - 14 week period, starting in late-June from over-wintered buds and continuing on the current season's growth.

Flower buds are pointed and a deep wine red colour opening to double, cup shaped blooms.  There are small white spots at the base of the inner side of the petal, and a white and yellow spot at the base of the outer side of the petal. Flowers are slightly fragrant.

Disease resistance is good for powdery mildew and rust, and fair to good for blackspot.

Introduced in in 1995 and named in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Red Cross Society, this hybrid is a cross involving Prairie Princess, Morden Amorette, Morden Cardinette, R. rugosa and R. arkansana.