Rose Emily

Posh purple pink buds open gradually to display a luxurious looking deep pink, very full flower, with countless petals swirling in the center to form a button-eye. The fragrance is strong and powerful, with a prominent myrrh character. Variety is suitable for cut flower production under standard greenhouse conditions. Flowers are produced on strong upright stems amd have a long vase life.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

Throughout this description of the rose variety 'Emily' is provided with color descriptions using terminology of the The Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society (2001), except where common terms of color definition are employed. Phenotypic expression may vary with environmental, cultural and climatic conditions, as well as differences in conditions of light and soil.

FLOWERING

This rose variety has a continuous flowering habit. This rose variety was primarily bred for cut flower production in greenhouse conditions. In greenhouse conditions, it is able to bloom all year round.

Flower bud:

The flower buds of Emily rose variety are medium sized, about 3.5 cm long and 2.3 cm in diameter when the petals start to unfurl. The bud form is pointed ovoid. When the sepals first divide, the bud color is dark red (Group 53B). When half open, the upper sides of the petals are medium blue pink (Group 68B) with dark blue pink (Group N66C) at the base and the lower sides of the petals are dark blue pink (Group N66C) in the top third with the rest being medium purple red (Group N66A).

Calyx is irregularly rounded when fully opened with the sepals folding back, the length is about 4 cm and the diameter is 3.5 cm.

The sepals have a length of about 4.1 cm and a width of 1-1.1 cm. The shape of the sepals is subulate with slightly canescent margins, the surface texture is pubescent on the upper surface and smooth on the lower surface. The colour on the upper surface is medium brown green (Group 146C) and on the lower surface is medium green (Group 144A) overlaid with some dark brown purple (Group 184A). There are 3 lightly appendaged sepals and there are 2 unappendaged sepals with hairy edges.

The receptacle is light green (Group 144B), campanulate shaped and has a smooth surface. The size of the receptacle is medium, about 1.2 cm long and about 1.3 cm in diameter.

The peduncle is long, averaging to about 8 cm in length, strong and has a prickly surface. The colour of the peduncle is medium green (Group 144A).

Bloom:

The flowers are large, the average diameter of the open flower is about 11.2 cm. When first open, the flower form is cupped, the flower form persists until the end. Flowers are very full, the number of petals under normal conditions is 140-150. They are born singly or in small clusters of 5-6 buds together, in clusters that have corymb shape. The flowering stems are strong, long, and have an average length of about 45-50 cm. If you prefer to use the flowers for cut flower production the buds may be nipped out to leave a single bloom, which leads to larger and more beautifully shaped single flowers.

The colour of the upper sides of the petals is medium purple red (Group N66B) and the reverse sides of the petals are medium blue pink (Group N66D) with veins clearly visible and the base having dark blue pink colour (Group N66C). The variegations is not observed on the flowers of this variety.

The general tonality at the end of the first day is medium purple red (Group N66B), at the end of the third day the general tonality does not change, remaining medium purple red (Group N66B).

Petals:

The texture of the petals is smooth, satiny, thick and the surface is smooth; the shape of the petals is obovate, the margins are entire. The apex is some obtuse, some cuspidate and the base of the petals is outer petals are rounded, inner petals cuneate, and the petals form is incurved, tips of outer petals recurved. Average length of the petals is about 3.8 cm and the width is about 3.5 cm. The arrangement of the petals is quartered.

Normally there are few petaloids present in the center of the flowers, 7 on average. Petaloids have medium purple red colour (Group N66A), they are about 0.8 mm long and 0.5 mm width, have irregular shape and margins. Petaloids are tucked together with anthers that have medium yellow orange colour (Group 23C) and 2 mm long and with filaments of medium yellow colour (Group 8B) and of about 5 mm long.

The petals of this rose variety have good self-cleaning quality, they normally drop off cleanly before drying. Under normal climate conditions the petals last for a long time, on the plant they last for about 12 days, as a cut flower their lastingness is about 10 days.

Fragrance:

The fragrance of the rose 'Emily' is strong, with prominent myrrh character.

Reproductive parts:

The number of stamens is 70-75 on average per flower, the length is about 5-6 mm, they are regularly arranged around the styles mixed with petaloids.

The anthers have a length of about 2 mm and medium yellow orange colour (Group 23B).

The colour of the filaments is light yellow (Group 10B), their length is 3-4 mm on average.

The pollen is medium yellow orange (Group 23B).

The number of pistils is 80-90 on average, they are about 10 mm long.

The colour of the styles is light yellow (Group 2D) and they are about 9 mm long.

Stigma are about 1 mm long and are light yellow green (Group 2C).

The hips of this rose variety have not been observed yet.

PLANT

The rose variety 'Emily' is classified as a Shrub rose, although it has mostly features of the Hybrid Tea and Florists roses. This rose was a part of David Austin’s Wedding and Event Roses collection. The growth character is vigorous and upright. The mature and well-established plant has a height of about 160 cm and the width of about 80 cm.

Foliage:

There is a normal quantity of the foliage on the plants of this rose variety. The number of leaflets on normal mid-stem leaves varies from 5-7, including the terminal leaflet. The average flowering stem has about 10-12 leaves. The foliage is medium sized, about 15.5 cm long and about 12.4 cm wide.

The colour of the juvenile foliage on the upper side is dark brown green (Group 146A) with dark brown purple (Group 183B) around the margin, while the lower side is dark brown green (Group 146A) overlaid with dark brown purple (Group 183B). The mature foliage on the upper side is medium brown green (Group 147B) and on the lower side is medium brown green (Group 147B).

Leaflets:

The size of the leaflets is medium, they are about 8.5 cm long and are about 4.6 cm wide. The shape of the leaflets is pointed oval, the shape of the leaflet tip is acuminate and the base shape is rounded on some and cuneate on the others. The surface texture of the leaflets is smooth, glossy. The edges are serrated, the type of serration is single and large.

The petiole has light green colour (Group N144C), is about 4-5 cm long and 2 mm in diameter, and has a prickly surface texture.

The petiole rachis is light green (Group N144C) and has prickles on the underside.

The auricle is falcate, has a length of about 6-10 cm and about 1-2 mm wide at base tapering to point in the final third. The colour of the auricle is medium green (Group 143A).

The stipules are 2 cm long, have slightly serrated ana glandular surface and medium green colour (Group 143A).

The veins have light green (Group N144D), the venation pattern is reticulate.

Wood:

The new wood of this rose variety has dark brown green colour (Group 148A) with medium brown purple (Group 185B), the bark is smooth. The mature wood is medium brown green (Group 138A) and has smooth bark.

Stems:

The number of lateral branches is 10 on average, they have a length of about 45 cm and the diameter is 6 mm on average. The mature stem has an average length of about 45-50 cm and the diameter of 6 mm, the internode distance is 10 cm. The stem pubescence is not present on the stems of this rose variety. The above measurements are all variable, depending on growing conditions in a season.

Prickles:

There are ordinary prickles present on the main canes from base, about 8-10 per 10 cm of the stem length. On the laterals from main canes there is an ordinary quantity of prickles, 10 per 10 per 10 cm of the stem length. The shape of the prickles is concave curved inward, the length is about 6 - 10 mm. The colour of the young prickles is dark green brown (Group 153A) overlaid with dark purple red (Group 46A) more concentrated near tip and margin; the mature prickles have light brown colour (Group 165B).

Small prickles:

There are few small prickles on the main canes of this rose, about 15 per 10 cm of the stem length. On the laterals from the main canes of this rose variety there are no small prickles. When they are young the colour is dark green brown (Group 153A) with and the colour of the mature small prickles is light brown (Group 165B).

Disease resistance:

The rose variety 'Emily' has good resistance is disease resistant, particularly to mildew, blackspot and rust in greenhouse conditions, with on average day temperature maintained at 17.5 degrees C. In open air and garden conditions it is susceptible to most common rose diseases. The pest resistance has not been tested yet.

The cold hardiness is rather weak, it is not well suited for cold winters, however it is recorded that it can withstand winter in the garden in climates similar to USDA 7 and warmer.

Unfortunately we do not have information about the origin of the name of this rose.

Wedding and Event Roses collection

As of the date no infarmation available on the awards this rose has recieved. It is also possible that this rose has not gained any awards yet.

ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY

Rose variety ‘Ausglade’ / 'Emily' originated by David Austin by crossing an unnamed, unpatented seedling with an unnamed, unpatented seedling.

BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY

The primary objective of this rose variety breeding was to create a new rose variety a plant suitable for year round production under standard greenhouse conditions having deep pink blooms with a strong myrrh fragrance and long vase life, which are produced on strong upright stems.

SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY

The objective was achieved, along with other important improvements, and this rose variety incorporated the following unique combination of characteristics:

 Deep pink blooms with a strong myrrh fragrance;

 A long vase life;

 Strong upright stem, which makes it suitable for year round cut flower production under standard greenhouse conditions.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding as performed in greenhouses at Bowling Green Lane in Albrighton, Britain shows that the foregoing and other distinguishing characteristics come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding asexual propagations. ‘Ausglade’ / 'Emily' may be asexually propagated by budding and grafting.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTS

The ‘Ausglade’ / ‘Emily’ may be distinguished from its seed parent, by the following combination of characteristics:

  whereas the parent has red blooms with a pale reverse, ‘Ausglade’ / ‘Emily’ bears flowers of deep pink.

The ‘Ausglade’ / ‘Emily’ may be distinguished from its pollen parent by the following combination of characteristics:

 The pollen parent bears red blooms, ‘Ausglade’ / ‘Emily’ bears flowers of a deep pink. In addition, ‘Ausglade’ / ‘Emily’ bears blooms that are quartered, whereas the pollen parent bears blooms that are rosette shaped.

COMPARISON WITH THE CLOSEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CULTIVAR

The most similar rose cultivars to the ‘Ausglade’ / ‘Emily’ are the ‘Ausimmon’ / ‘Miranda’ and may be distinguished by the following combination of characteristics:

 ‘Ausimmon’ / ‘Miranda’ has fewer petals, medium pink blooms and more prickles compared to ‘Ausglade’ / ‘Emily’, which has a greater number of petals, pink to mauve blooms and fewer prickles.

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