Rosa'Arthur Bell'
| Rosa'Arthur Bell' | |
|---|---|
 Close-up of flower | |
| Hybrid parentage | Rosahybrid 'Cläre Grammerstorf' × 'Piccadilly' |
| Cultivar group | Floribunda |
| Cultivar | 'T11 AgCan' |
| Marketing names | 'Arthur Bell' |
| Origin | Samuel Darragh McGredy IV,1964 |
Rosa'Arthur Bell',(syn.T11 AgCan), is a yellowrose cultivar,bred bySam McGredy IVin Northern Ireland in 1964. The rose has won numerous awards, and is popular inEnglandandNorthern Europe.[1]
History
[edit]'Arthur Bell' was bred bySam McGredyinNorthern Irelandin 1964. The new cultivar was named for the Scottish whisky manufacturer,Arthur Kinmond Bell(1868—1942). Many of Sam McGredy IV's rose varieties are named after alcoholic drinks.[2]The rose is a cross between 'Cläre Grammerstorf' and 'Piccadilly', and is classed as a modernfloribunda rose.[1]
'Arthur Bell' was used to hybridize the cultivars: Rosa 'Amanda' (1979), 'Rosa Bonanza' (1983), 'Decor Arlequin' (1986), 'Eyecatcher' (1976), 'Glenfiddich' (1976), 'Goldmarie' (1982), 'Louis de Funes' (1987), 'Loving Lorna' (2013), 'Mountbatten' (1982), 'Typhoo Tea' (1974) and 'Verian' (2013).[3]
Description
[edit]'Arthur Bell' forms compactdeciduousshrubof upright bushy growth, up to 1 m (3 ft) height with repeat-flowering properties. In summer it bears clusters of very fragrant, bright yellow flowers fading to pale yellow. The flowers are slightly double, with red stamens when they open out. Blooms arrive in medium-sized clusters on thick, prickly stems. Flowers do not disintegrate in rain. Blooms reach an average diameter of 3 inches (7.6 cm) and have up to 25 petals.[1]
Awards
[edit]This rose has gained numerous awards, including theRoyal National Rose Society's Certificate of Merit (1964), and theRoyal Horticultural Society'sAward of Garden Merit(1993).[4]
There is also a climbing variety, which was discovered by Pearce in 1978 and introduced as 'Arthur Bell, Cl.'.[5]In 2001, the variety was granted theRoyal Horticultural Society'sAward of Garden Merit.[6]
Notes
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- ^abcQuest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011,p. 41.
- ^'Arthur Bell' on helpmefind
- ^"Child plants of Rosa 'Arthur Bell'".National Gardening Assoc Plants Database.Retrieved4 August2019.
- ^"RHS Plant Selector Rosa 'Arthur Bell' (F) AGM: RHS Gardening".Apps.rhs.org.uk.Retrieved2013-11-25.
- ^Botanica's roses: the encyclopedia of roses.Konemann. 2005. p. 704.ISBN3833121254.
- ^'Arthur Bell, Cl.' on helpmefind
References
[edit]- Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011).Encyclopedia of Roses(Reprint ed.). DK.ISBN978-0756688684.
