Rosa 'Evening Star'

Rosa 'Evening Star', (aka JACven ), is a white blend floribunda rose cultivar, developed by William Warriner in 1974, and introduced into the United States by Jackson & Perkins. The stock parents of the plant are hybrid tea, 'White Masterpiece' and floribunda, 'Saratoga'. The cultivar was the recipient of the Portland Gold Medal in 1977.[1]

Rosa 'Handel'
Rosa 'Evening Star'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage'White Masterpiece' x 'Saratoga'
Cultivar groupFloribunda
CultivarJACven
BreederWarriner
OriginUnited States, 1974

Description

'Evening Star' is a medium-tall, bushy shrub, 3 to 5 ft (90—152 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). Blooms open from large, slender buds and are creamy white with a pale golden center. The rose has a mild fragrance. Flowers have a double (16-25 petals), high-centered, spiral-centered bloom form. Leaves are semi-glossy and dark green. 'Evening Star' blooms in flushes from spring through autumn. The plant does best in USDA zone 6 and warmer.[1]

Child plants

'Handel' was used to hybridize the following plants:

  • Rosa 'Alladin's Dream', (before 1995 )
  • Rosa 'Audrey Hepburn', (1991)[2]

Awards

See also

References
  1. "'Evening Star' rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. "Child plants of Rosa 'Evening Star'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. "Rosa 'Evening Star'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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