ROSES RAISED BY BREEDERS IN JAPAN

PART I: HYBRID TEA ROSES

Section 2

15) 'AURORA-HIME' [Princess Aurora]

• Flower few side buds, orange vermillion, reverse creamy white; 60 14-15cm, high-centred, reflected petals, long-lasting; very floriferous; intense fragrance; foliage moderate green, matte, narrow, medium-sized; upright growth; prickles horizontal, sparse, 11 per 10cm; exhibition, bedding rose. A sport of 'Red Queen'; K. Mikami, 2001

16) 'AYA' [a girl’s name]

• Flower solitary, purple; 12cm, 25 high-centred, slightly reflected petals; intense fragrance; foliage matte; upright growth; seven to ten prickles per 10cm; cut-flower rose, also good for growing in pots. 'Madam Violet' x 'Intrigue'; Y. Yasuda, 1994

17) 'BENI-KANOKO' [pink dappled] = 'Stephanie Gachot'

• Flower red, white-striped; 13cm, cupped, slightly reflected petals; slight fragrance; very floriferous; foliage is seven narrow, matte green leaflets’ moderately bushy growth; bedding rose. 'Beni-kanoko' was awarded the Casino of Baden-Baden Prize, 2003. It goes by the name 'Stephanie Gachot' outside Japan. 'Chrysler Imperial' x ('Barcelona' x 'Purple Tiger'); K. Tagashira, 1994

18) 'BETTER HALF'

• Flower solitary, deep pink, petal base salmon pink;15-16cm, 30 high-centred, globular, slightly reflected petals; slight fragrance; foliage reddish-green, semi-glossy; spreading growth; bedding and cut-flower rose. 'Gold Medal' x 'Karl Herbst'; K. Tagashira, [yearunknown]

19) 'BIG PINK'

• Flower solitary, bright pastel pink, large, 30-35 petals; slight fragrance; large, thick, roundish leaflets; stems thick, large-sized bush; bedding rose. 'Pristine' x 'Peace'; Hiroshima Rose Nursery, 1985

20) 'BLACK TEA'

• Flower solitary, brown, 13-14cm, 30-35 petals; foliage dark green, leather; spreading growth. 'Hawaii' x Seedling; Keihan Gardening Co., 1973

21) 'BLUE LIGHT'

• Flower mostly solitary, mauve-pink, reverse deeper, 13cm, 25 high-centred petals; intense fragrance; large, dark green, semi-glossy leaves; tall; prickles pointing slightly downward - seven per 10cm; bedding rose. 'Mme. Violet' x 'Lady Luck'; R. Ito, 1975

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