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'Ophelia' rose Description
'Ophelia (hybrid tea, Paul 1912)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cà Berta
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
41 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Origin:
Bred by Unknown French Breeder(s) (France, before 1912).
Introduced in United Kingdom by William Paul & Son in 1912 as 'Ophelia'.
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1913 as 'Ophelia'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Salmon-pink, pink shading, light yellow center.  Strong fragrance.  28 petals.  Medium to large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  

Height: 2' to 4¼' (60 to 130cm).  Width: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9a.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Tetraploid
Parentage:
seedling of Antoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher 1895)
Notes:
Parentage and Breeder are not certain, see References.