Rosa 'Sunset Celebration'

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Rosa'Sunset Celebration'
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Rosa 'Sunset Celebration'
Genus Rosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage 'Pot o' Gold' x (Unnamed seedling x 'Cheshire Life')
Cultivar group Hybrid tea
Cultivar FRYxotic
Marketing names 'Warm Wishes', 'Sunset Celebration', 'Jolie Mome'
BreederFryer
Origin Great Britain, 1994 [1]

Rosa 'Sunset Celebration', (aka FRYxotic), 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.

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Description

'Sunset Celebration' is a medium-tall, upright shrub, 4 to 6 ft (121—182 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60—91 cm) spread. Blooms are 5—6 in (12—15 cm) in diameter, with a petal count of 35 to 40. [2] Bloom form is high centered to cupped. Its color is a blend of apricot and pink. In warmer weather, the flowers fade to pink and cream. [1] Blooms have a moderate, fruity fragrance, and are generally borne singly, on long stems, or in small clusters. 'Sunset Celebration' blooms in flushes repeatedly from spring through fall, and is very disease resistant. The shrub has large, semi-glossy, medium green foliage. The plant is recommended for USDA zone 7b and warmer. [3]

Child plants

'Sunset Celebration' was used to hybridize the following rose varieties:

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 415.
  2. "Rosa 'Sunset Celebration'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. "Sunset Celebration rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. "Child Plants of 'Sunset Celebration'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

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