''Rosa'' 'Tiffany' is a
hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by rose grower, Robert Linquist, and introduced into the
United States
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by the Howard Rose Company in 1954. The plant's stock parents are hybrid tea roses, 'Charlotte Armstrong' and 'Girona'. 'Tiffany' was the recipient of the top American rose awards: the
Portland Gold Medal
The Portland Gold Award is given annually by the Portland Rose Society to new rose cultivars that demonstrate exceptional performance in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The first award was given in 1919 by the city of Portland, Oregon.
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in 1954 and the
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the United States, American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the ...
(AARS) in 1955.
Description
'Tiffany' is a medium upright shrub, 3 to 4 ft (90—121 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60—90 cm) spread. Blooms have an average diameter of 4 to 5 in (10—12 cm) with 25 to 30 petals. Flowers are rose pink with yellow and salmon-pink hues, and a paler pink reverse.
Flowers have a strong, fruity fragrance. Blooms are large and have a high-centered, very double bloom form. Flowers are borne mostly solitary or in small clusters of 3 to 4 flowers, with dark green leaves. The plant's long, sturdy stems make it a popular cutting rose. The plant is vigorous, very disease resistant and blooms in flushes from spring through autumn. It thrives in
USDA
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zone 7b through 9b.
Child plants
'Tiffany' was used to hybridize the following plants:
* ''Rosa'' 'Granada', (1963)
* ''Rosa'' 'Alabama', (1975)
* ''Rosa'' 'Sweet Surrender', (1983)
* ''Rosa'' 'R.K. Witherspoon' (2005)
Awards
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Portland Gold Medal
The Portland Gold Award is given annually by the Portland Rose Society to new rose cultivars that demonstrate exceptional performance in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The first award was given in 1919 by the city of Portland, Oregon.
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, (1954)
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the United States, American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the ...
(AARS), (1955)
* American Rose Society (ARS) James Gamble Rose Fragrance Award, (1962)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly Hybrid (biology), hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. An ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the United States, American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the ...
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
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Notes
References
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Tiffany
1954 introductions