Someone spends a lot of time working up these descriptions. Far be it from me to try and re-phrase what they have so eloquently written…
Can you conjure up a newly retooled version of the beloved Just Joey? Now you’ve got a little feel for the opulent warm beauty of this resplendent new Hybrid Tea. Reminiscent of a monstrous silk rose on a lady’s hat, big voluptuous deep-apricot buds spiral open to slightly-softened caramel-sugar tones that glow like a beacon against the lush green leaves. The rounded, bushy & vigorous plant allows it to be placed in the landscape where it can easily show off its luxurious lusciousness.
Tall, bushy, upright. Medium green foliage.
Height of 43″ to 4′ (110 to 130 cm).
Hybridizer: Apricot or apricot blend. [Apricot or apricot blend, yellow reverse.]. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Average diameter 5″. Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Parentage:
Christopher Columbus (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1992) x Cleopatra (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1994)