Rosa'Honor' | |
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Rosa 'Honor' | |
Genus | Rosa hybrid |
Hybrid parentage | 'Unnamed seedling' x 'Unnamed seedling' |
Cultivar group | Hybrid tea |
Cultivar | JAColite |
Marketing names | 'Honor', 'Silhouette', 'Michèle Torr', 'Silver Medal' |
Breeder | Warriner |
Origin | United States, 1980 |
Rosa 'Honor', (aka JAColite ), 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. [1]
'Honor' is a medium-tall, upright shrub, 4 to 6 ft (121—182 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). Flowers open from long, pointed buds and are bright white with light cream hues. The rose has a mild fragrance. Flowers have a double (16-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Flowers are borne mostly solitary on long, thick stems, in small clusters. Leaves are large, dark green, and bronzy-red when new foliage. 'Honor' blooms in flushes from spring through autumn. The plant does best in USDA zone 7b and warmer. [2]
'Honor' 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 'Royal Highness' is a light pink hybrid tea rose cultivar. Bred by Herbert Swim and Weeks Rose Growers in 1961, the rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1963. The rose was introduced into the United States by Star Roses in 1962. The stock parents are the hybrid tea roses, 'Virgo' and 'Mme A. Meilland' ('Peace').
Rosa 'Gene Boerner' is a pink Floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Eugene Boerner and introduced into the United States by Jackson & Perkins in 1968, in honor of Boerner. The cultivar was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1969.
Rosa 'Bonica 82',, is a shrub rose cultivar, bred by Marie-Louise Meilland in France in 1982. The cultivar was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1987.
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 'Secret',, is a pink and white hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred before 1992 by Daniel Tracy. The new rose variety was introduced into the United States by Star Roses in 1994. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1994.
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 'Livin' Easy',, is a floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Jack Harkness. It was introduced into the United States by Weeks Roses in 1992 as 'Fellowship'. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1996.
Rosa 'Sunset Celebration',, is a hybrid tea rose cultivar bred by Gareth Fryer. It was introduced into the United States by Weeks Roses in 1994 as 'Sunset Celebration'. It is also commonly known under the marketing name, 'Warm Wishes'. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1998.
Rosa 'Apricot Nectar' is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Eugene Boerner before 1964. The plant is considered very easy to grow and is well known for its attractive pale apricot pink color. It was named an All-America Rose Selections (AARS) winner in 1966.
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 'Love',, is a grandiflora 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 and was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1980.
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 'Fragrant Cloud',, is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Mathias Tantau, Jr. in Germany in 1963. The plant was created from stock parents, Rosa 'Prima Ballerina' and Rosa 'Monteauma'. 'Fragrant Cloud' has won multiple awards, including the Portland Gold Medal in 1966, the James Gamble Fragrance award in 1970, and induction into the Rose Hall of Fame as "World's Favourite Rose" in 1981.
Rosa 'Sally Holmes' is a white shrub rose cultivar, bred by Robert Holmes in Great Britain in 1976, and named in honor of his wife, Sally. It was created from stock parents, Rosa 'Ivory Fashion' and Rosa 'Ballerina'. 'Sally Holmes' has won numerous awards, including the Portland Gold Medal in 1993, and induction into the Rose Hall of Fame as "World's Favourite Rose" in 2012.