Hybrid tea rose plant cv. Aromiclea

#This invention relates to a new variety of hybrid tea rose cv. Aromiclea. The plant is a tall, hardy outdoor seedling of the bush type, cultivated for garden decoration and very suitable for cut flower production. It was bred by Jack E. Christensen in Ontario, Calif., and has as its seed parent an undisseminated seedling of the cross [Camelot (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,371).times.First Prize (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,774)].times.Typhoo Tea (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,845), and as its pollen parent, Lolita.

#The new variety cv. Aromiclea may be distinguished from other presently available commercial rose cultivars by the following combination of characteristics: its large blossoms of a unique chatoyant orange coloration, essentially as described and illustrated herein; its sweet flower scent, long, strong stems, and urn-shaped buds, which make the flowers very suitable for cutting; its unusually heavy, leathery and very glossy foliage; its nearly continual bloom and well-branched habit, which make it an attractive garden plant; and its vigor, above-average hardiness, well-above-average disease resistance, and attractive flower finish, which make it desirable as a low-maintenance plant for landscaping. Aromiclea holds these distinguishing characteristics through succeeding propagations by budding.

#The new rose may be distinguished from its seed parent, an undisseminated seedling of the cross (Camelot.times.First Prize).times. Typhoo Tea, by the following combination of characteristics: Whereas the seed parent bears flowers of a coral pink coloration with a distinct white underside, Aromiclea bears flowers of a chatoyant orange coloration, essentially as described and illustrated herein. The new variety bears flowers with 29 to 34 petals, whereas the parent seedling bears flowers of distinctly lighter petalage (20 to 25 petals). The parent plant produces a mature bush of medium height and upright-spreading habit, whereas the new cultivar produces a significantly taller bush of very upright habit.

#The accompanying drawing illustrates the plant in color and shows the flowering thereof from bud to full bloom. Throughout this specification, color names beginning with a small letter signify that the name of that color as used in common speech is aptly descriptive. Color names beginning with a capital letter designate values based upon the R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London, England.

#The descriptive matter which follows pertains to roses of the new variety grown in southern California and is believed to apply to plants of the variety grown in similar conditions of soil and climate elsewhere.

#The new variety usually bears its flowers singly, sometimes two to three flowers per stem, in irregular, rounded clusters. Flowers are borne on strong stems that are long for the class. Outdoors, the plant blooms very abundantly and nearly continuously during the growing season. It has a moderate, spicy to fruity fragrance.

#The peduncle is of average length for the class, of average to heavy caliper, strong and erect. It is moderately smooth, with some stipitate glands, and between Yellow-Green 144B and Green 138A in color.