Rosa'Handel' | |
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Genus | Rosa hybrid |
Hybrid parentage | 'White Masterpiece' x 'Saratoga' |
Cultivar group | Floribunda |
Cultivar | JACven |
Breeder | Warriner |
Origin | United States, 1974 |
Rosa 'Evening Star', (aka JACven ), is a white blend floribunda rose cultivar, developed by William Warriner in 1974, and introduced into the United States by Jackson & Perkins. The stock parents of the plant are hybrid tea, 'White Masterpiece' and floribunda, 'Saratoga'. The cultivar was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1977. [1]
'Evening Star' is a medium-tall, bushy shrub, 3 to 5 ft (90—152 cm) in height with a 2 to 4 ft (60—121 cm) spread. Blooms are large, with an average diameter of 4—5 in (10—12 cm). Blooms open from large, slender buds and are creamy white with a pale golden center. The rose has a mild fragrance. Flowers have a double (16–25 petals), high-centered, spiral-centered bloom form. Leaves are semi-glossy and dark green. 'Evening Star' blooms in flushes from spring through autumn. The plant does best in USDA zone 6 and warmer. [1]
'Handel' was used to hybridize the following plants:
Rosa 'Sun Flare',, is a yellow floribunda rose cultivar, bred by William Warriner and introduced into United States by Jackson & Perkins in 1981. The rose won a gold medal in Japan in 1981, Portland in 1982 and was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1983.
Rosa'Double Delight',, is a multiple award-winning, red blend hybrid tea rose cultivar bred in the United States by Swim & Ellis and introduced in 1977. Its parents were two hybrid tea cultivars, the red and yellow 'Granada' and the ivory 'Garden Party'.
Rosa 'Europeana' is a dark red Floribunda rose cultivar. It was created by de Ruiter Innovations in Belgium in 1963. It was named an All-America Rose Selections in 1968.
Rosa 'Amber Queen,, is a multi-award winning floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Jack Harkness and introduced in Great Britain by Harkness Roses as 'Amber Queen' in 1984. The stock parents of this rose are the floribunda, Rosa 'Southampton' and the hybrid tea, Rosa 'Typhoon'.
Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth' is a pink Grandiflora rose cultivar, bred by rose grower, Dr. Walter Lammerts in the United States in 1954. The rose variety is very popular worldwide and has won numerous awards, including "World's Favorite Rose", (1979).
Rosa 'Spek's Centennial',, is a floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Sam McGredy IV. It was introduced into New Zealand by Egmont Roses in 1991. The rose cultivar was later introduced into the United States by Edmunds' Roses in 1994 as 'Singin' in the Rain'. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1995.
Rosa 'Walking on Sunshine',, is a yellow floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Dr. Keith Zary before 2010. The plant has won multiple awards, included being named an All-America Rose Selections (AARS) winner in 2011.
Rosa 'Tiffany' is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by rose grower, Robert Linquist, and introduced into the United States by the Howard Rose Company in 1954. The plant's stock parents are hybrid tea roses, 'Charlotte Armstrong' and 'Girona'. 'Tiffany' was the recipient of the top American rose awards: the Portland Gold Medal in 1954 and the All-America Rose Selections (AARS) in 1955.
Rosa 'Spartan' is a floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Gene Boerner, and introduced into Australia in 1956 by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. The plant's stock parents are florinda roses, 'Geranium Red' and 'Fashion'. 'Tiffany' was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1955.
Rosa 'Chicago Peace' is a hybrid tea rose cultivar – a sport of the well-known 'Peace' rose, discovered by Stanley Johnston. It was introduced into the United States in 1956, by Star Roses. 'Chicago Peace' was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1962.
Rosa 'Miss All-American Beauty',, is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, developed by Marie-Louise Meilland in 1965. The cultivar was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1966 and named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1968.
Rosa 'Handel',, is a climbing floribunda rose cultivar, developed by Samuel McGredy IV in 1960. The cultivar was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1975.
Rosa 'Honor',, is a white blend hybrid tea rose cultivar, developed by William Warriner, and introduced into the United States by Jackson & Perkins in 1980. The cultivar was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1978 and was an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1980.
Rosa 'Olympiad',, is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, developed by Sam McGredy IV, and introduced into New Zealand by McGredy Roses International in 1974. The cultivar was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1984, and the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1995.
Rosa 'Blueberry Hill',, is a floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Tom Carruth, and introduced into the United States by Weeks Rose Growers in 1997. The plant was created from hybrid tea, 'Crystalline' and floribunda, 'Playgirl'. The cultivar won a Portland Gold Medal in 2002.
Rosa 'Pascali',, is a white hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Louis Lens in Belgium in 1963. It was created from a hybridization of Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth' and Rosa 'White Butterfly'. 'Pascali' has won numerous awards, including the Portland Gold Medal in 1967, the All-America Rose Selections award in 1969, and induction into the Rose Hall of Fame as "World's Favourite Rose" in 1991.
Rosa 'Marilyn Monroe' is an apricot blend hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Tom Carruth in 2002. The plant was created from stock parents, 'Sunset Celebration' and 'St. Patrick'. The cultivar was awarded a Portland Gold Medal in 2006.
Rosa 'Strike It Rich',, is a grandiflora rose cultivar, bred by Tom Carruth, and introduced into the United States by Weeks Rose Growers in 2007. The cultivar was awarded the Portland Gold Medal in 2010.
Rosa 'Sunny Sky',, is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany in 1999. It was named an ADR rose award winner in 2015 and was awarded the Portland Gold Medal in 2017.
Rosa 'Crescendo',, is a pink and white hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Dr. Keith Zary in 2010, and introduced in the United States by Jackson & Perkins in 2011. The rose was created from stock parents, Rosa 'Gemini' and Rosa 'New Zealand. 'Crescendo' was awarded the prestigious Portland Gold Medal in 2019.