Rose Young Lycidas
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Characteristics
Main color: Pink
Color: Deep pink
Flowering: Repeat flowering
Flower size: Large
Flower: Very full , cupped , in small clusters
Foliage: Dark green , medium , semi-glossy , leathery
Aroma: Strong, Tea and Old Rose
Class: Shrub rose
Sub-class: English rose, Shrub rose
Type: Medium shrub
Growth type: Arching, bushy
Height: 120 cm
Width: 90 cm
Description
‘Young Lycidas’ is a stunning and fragrant rose variety with continuous flowering throughout the season. With its large, deeply cupped blooms in rich shades of magenta, pink, and red, and its delicious Tea-to-Old Rose fragrance with hints of cedar wood, it is a standout addition to any garden or floral arrangement. Its disease resistance and vigorous growth habit make it a reliable and rewarding rose.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY
Throughout this description of the rose variety ‘Young Lycidas, the colour references and/or values are based upon the Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society (2001) except where common terms of color definition are employed. Phenotypic expression may vary with environmental, agricultural and climatic conditions, as well as differences in conditions of light and soil.
FLOWER
The blooming habit of ‘Young Lycidas’ is recurrent, ensuring that the plant produces abundant flowers throughout the growing season. The number of blooms per plant during the growing season is profuse, but there are too many to count.
Flower bud:
The bud is short and broad-based. The flower buds when the petals start to unfurl are about 2.3 cm long and 2 cm in diameter. Initially, the bud color is dark purple red (Group 59B). As the bloom opens halfway, the upper and lower sides of the petals are medium purple (Group 64B), with hints of dark blue pink (Group N74D) on the lower sides.
The calyx is star-shaped when the flower is fully open, curls right back over the receptacle, the length is about 1.8 cm and the diameter is about 12.5 cm.
The sepals have an acuminate shape, with lightly appendaged sepals. The sepals measure 2.5 cm in length and 1 cm in width. The upper surface of the sepals has light green colour (Group N144A) and the lower surface of the sepals is light brown green (Group 147D). The texture is smooth on the upper surface, with a downy texture on the lower surface. There are usually 3 lightly appendaged sepals and there are 2 unappendaged sepals with smooth edges.
The receptacles are small and wide, funnel-shaped, about 0.8 cm tall and 1.2 cm wide, and have light green colour (Group N144A), with a smooth surface.
The peduncle is medium sized, bending and rather thin for such large flowers, averaging to about 6 cm in length, and has smooth surface texture. The colour of the peduncle is dark brown green (Group 137B) with a slight tinge of brown red (Group 178B).
Bloom:
The flowers are very large, with an open diameter of about 10.5 cm. When first open, the blooms are deeply cupped. The flowers retain their cupped form until the end. Flowers are very full, the number of petals under normal conditions is 90 on average. Flowers are borne in clusters of 4 to 6 blooms, each bloom showing an irregular, informal shape. The flowering stems are somewhat weak, about 20 cm in length and about 5 mm in diameter.
The colour of the upper sides of the petals is medium purple (Group 64B) and the reverse sides of the petals are light violet (Group 75A). The base of the petals has a light yellow spot (Group 1D). Under normal growing conditions no variegation is observed on its flowers.
The general tonality of the flowers at the end of the first day is light red pink (Group 49D) and the color remains the same at the end of the third day . Thereafter the color fades slightly to lighter medium purple (Group 70B).
Petals:
The surface and texture of the petals is smooth and velvety. Petals are rather large, approximately 4 cm wide and 5 cm long. The shape of the petals is rounded, with entire margins, although some of the outer petals may be notched. The base of the petals is ovate and the shape of the apex is rounded. The form of the petals is incurved and their arrangement is informa.
The petaloids are present on the flowers of this variety, about 10 per flower. The colour of the petaloids is dark purple (Group 64A). The length of the petaloids is about 14 mm and the width is about 5 mm. The shape is irregular, and their margins are irregular as well.
Petals drop off cleanly from the plant before drying. Blooms last approximately 7 days on the plant. The variety’s performance as a cut flower has not been tested.
Fragrance:
The fragrance of ‘Young Lycidas’ is strong and distinctive, starting with a Tea fragrance with hints of cedar wood and maturing into a classic Old Rose scent . This transition in scent adds to its uniqueness and appeal.
Reproductive parts:
The number of stamens per flower is 45 on average, they have an average length of about 8 mm.
The anthers have length of about 4 mm, their colour is light yellow green (Group 2C), and they are usually regularly arranged around the styles.
The filaments are white (Group 155B) and are about 4 mm long.
The pollen has medium yellow orange colour (Group 17A).
Number of pistils is 53 on average, they have a length of about 9 mm.
The styles are light yellow green (Group 2D), about 7 mm in length.
Stigmas are light yellow green (Group 2D) and are about 9 mm long.
The hips of this rose variety are not observed yet.
PLANT
‘Young Lycidas’ is a vigorous and upright shrub, known for its ability to produce repeat flowers throughout the growing season. It is classified as a shrub rose with a bushy and well-branched habit. At maturity, the plant reaches about 120 cm in height and 90 cm in width, providing a dense and robust structure ideal for garden beds and borders. The plant reaches maturity within two years of growth.
Foliage:
The foliage is abundant on this variety’s plants. The number of leaves per flowering stem is 10 under normal growing conditions. Each leaf typically consists of 5 leaflets, including the terminal leaflet. The leaves are medium sized, about 13.5 cm long and about 10.5 cm wide.
The new foliage on the upper surface is medium green (Group 143B), overlaid with medium brown purple (Group 184B) and on the lower surface is medium brown green (Group 148B), overlaid with medium brown purple (Group 184B). The adult foliage on the upper surface is dark green (Group 137A) on the lower side is medium brown green (Group 138B).
Leaflets:
The leaflets are medium sized, about 6 cm long and about 4 cm wide. The shape of the leaflets is broadly oval. The base of the leaflets is rounded and the apex has an acuminate shape. The leaflet’s surface texture is smooth and semi-glossy, leathery, the edges are serrated; the type of serration is single and large.
Petioles have dark green colour (Group 137A), the length is 3.1 cm on average and the width is about 1.3 cm; the surface texture is with prickles.
Petiole rachis has dark green colour (Group 137A), the underside is with prickles.
The stipules have dark brown green colour (Group 137B), the length varying about 2 cm, and they are bearded.
The auricle is sword shaped, the length is about 8 mm and the width is about 1 mm. The colour of the auricle is dark brown green (Group 137B).
The vein color is dark brown green (Group 137B), the venation pattern is reticulate (net-veined).
Wood:
The colour of the new wood is brown red (Group 178B), the bark is smooth. The mature wood has dark brown green colour (Group 137B) with brown red (Group 178B) and the bark is smooth.
Stems:
The mature stem has a length of about 45 cm and the diameter is 6 mm, the internode distance is about 4 cm. On the branches of this variety there is no stem pubescence observed. The length of the branches is usually about 25 cm, with a diameter of about 4 mm. Usually there are about 8 lateral branches per stem. The above measurements are all variable, depending on growing conditions in a season.
Prickles:
There are few prickles on the main canes from the base of this rose, about 6 per 10 cm of the stem length. On the laterals from main canes there are also few prickles, 6 per 10 cm of the stem length. The shape is deep concave, the length is 7 mm on average. The colour of the young prickles is dark brown purple (Group 183A), the mature prickles have dark brown purple colour (Group 178A).
Small prickles:
There are a few small prickles on the main canes, about 5 in the top third section of the stem. The small prickles are not observed on the laterals from the main canes. The colour of the young prickles is dark brown purple (Group 183A), and when they mature the colour turns closer to dark brown purple (Group 178A).
Disease resistance:
The rose variety ‘Young Lycidas’ is resistant to mildew, blackspot, and rust, making it a relatively low-maintenance plant in terms of disease management. Pest resistance has not been tested yet.
Rose variety is recommended for growing in climate conditions similar to USDA 5 and requires winter protection in more colder climates.
Name origin
David Austin’s company received permission from The Friends of Milton's Cottage to name this rose to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of the poet John Milton. ‘Lycidas’ is one of the finest short poems in the English language. Interestingly, it was Milton who introduced the word ‘fragrance’ into the English language.
Rose Series
English Shrub Roses
Awards
Barcelona - Garden Society Award for Fragrance, Barcelona Rose Trials, 2009;
Portland - Best Shrub Rose, Portland Rose Trials, 2013;
Portland - Most Fragrant Rose, Portland Rose Trials, 2014;
Parentage
ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY
The rose variety ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ is classified as a Shrub rose, and was originated by David Austin from the cross-pollination of the two ‘unnamed’ and unpatented seedlings of Rosa hybrida.
BACKGROUND OF THE VARIETY
The objective of this rose variety breeding was to produce a flowering variety having large deeply cupped blooms with many petals arranged in an informal way, and having a deep magenta color.
SUMMARY OF THE VARIETY
Among the features which distinguish ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ from other presently available and commercial rose varieties is the following combination of characteristics:
large deeply cupped blooms having a color blend of deep magenta, pink and red;
strong and unusual fragrance which develops from Tea into Old Rose;
ample foliage that is dark green, dense and semi-glossy;
Asexual reproduction of this variety by budding as performed in greenhouses at Bowling Green Lane in Albrighton, The UK showed that the foregoing and other distinguishing characteristics came true to form and established and transmitted through succeeding asexual propagations. ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ may be asexually propagated by budding.
COMPARISON WITH PARENTS
‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ rose may be distinguished from its seed parent, by the following combination of characteristics:
whereas the seed parent has medium-sized pink blooms and upright short growth, ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ produces a much larger bloom of deep magenta and has more broad and arching growth;
Rose variety ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ may be distinguished from its pollen parent, by the following combination of characteristics:
whereas the pollen parent bears smaller crimson blooms with few petals, ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ bears large size flowers of deep magenta having many petals.
COMPARISON WITH THE CLOSEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CULTIVAR
The closest commercially available cultivar to the variety ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ is the ‘Ausintense’ / Wisley’, and they can be distinguished by the following combination of characteristics:
the ‘Ausintense’ / Wisley’ has a quartered shallow cup and smaller blooms compared to ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’, which has broader blooms having a deep cup and bearing more rounded petals;
In addition, the ‘Ausintense’ / Wisley’ variety has a strong Old Rose fragrance, while the ‘Ausvibrant’ / ‘Young Lycidas’ starts out as Tea and develops into Old Rose.
Climate zones
USDA 5
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Published Oct. 13, 2024, 7:14 p.m. by rosesabc_admin
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