Grandiflora Rose
Rosa 'Octoberfest'
Synonyms: Lantern, MAClanter
This rose has been a
wonderful addition to the big rose garden this year and it is a little hard to
be a standout amongst so many great varieties. The colors on this one are
pretty amazing and so far it has had a lot of flowers. The rose garden in
general has been doing better but needs more sunny days.
It was funny when
while taking my own advice to “stop and smell the roses” a couple of beetles
that had been hiding in a flower crawled out onto my face, which of course led
me to brush off the bugs with a great flourish. My co-workers really found that
hilarious and I guess I did too upon later reflection.
Here are some details on
Octoberfest:
Breeding and Introduction : Samuel
Darragh McGredy IV, introduced (US) by Weeks Roses as ‘Lantern’, 1999.
Parentage: 'Louise Gardner' ×
'New Zealand'
Petal Count: 25
Fragrance: Moderate, fruit
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