| Rosa 'Cherish' | |
|---|---|
 Rosa 'Cherish' | |
| Genus | Rosa hybrid |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Bridal Pink' x 'Matador' |
| Cultivar group | Floribunda |
| Cultivar | JACsal |
| Marketing names | 'Cherish', 'JACsal' |
| Breeder | Warriner |
| Origin | United States, 1980 |
Rosa 'Cherish', (aka JACsal), is an orange-pink floribunda rose cultivar. Bred by William Warriner in the United States before 1977 and introduced by Jackson & Perkins in 1980,[1] the rose was named an All-America Rose Selections, also in 1980. The stock parents are the floribunda roses, 'Bridal Pink' and 'Matador'.[2]
Description
'Cherish' is a medium bushy shrub, 3 to 4 ft (90-120 cm) in height with a 2 to 3ft (60-90 cm) spread. Blooms are 2-3 in (5-7 cm) in diameter, with 16-25 petals. Flowers have a mild scent, and have a high-centered, double bloom form. The flowers are borne singly or in small clusters.[3] Buds are reddish-orange The flowers open initially as a coral pink and then turn to a light pink with a salmon center.[2] The rose has a strong, spice fragrance. Leaves are large and dark green, and susceptible to blackspot. The plant thrives in USDA zone 6 and warmer and blooms in flushes from spring to fall.[1]
Awards
- All-America Rose Selections winner, USA, (1980)[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Cherish rose". Help me find roses, clematis and peonies. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 90.
- ^ "Rosa 'Cherish'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
References
- Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. ISBN 978-0756688684.
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