Rosa 'Livin' Easy', (aka HARwelcome), is a floribunda rose cultivar, bred by Jack Harkness. It was introduced into the United States by Weeks Roses in 1992 as 'Fellowship'. The rose was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1996.[1]
| Rosa 'Livin' Easy' | |
|---|---|
 Rosa 'Livin' Easy' | |
| Genus | Rosa hybrid |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Southampton' x 'Remember Me' |
| Cultivar group | Floribunda |
| Cultivar | HARwelcome |
| Marketing names | 'Fellowship, 'Livin' Easy' |
| Breeder | Jack Harkness |
| Origin | Great Britain, 1992 |
Description
edit'Livin' Easy' is a medium bushy, upright shrub, 3 to 5 ft (91–151 cm) in height with a 3 to 4 ft (91–121 cm) spread. Blooms are 4—5 in (10–12 cm) in diameter, with a petal count of 26 to 40. Bloom form is cupped, flat to cupped, and ruffled. Flowers are orange or an apricot-blend, displaying various shades of pink, apricot and orange, with unusual copper colored petal backs. Flowers also have dark pink petal edges and cream or yellow centers.[2] Blooms have a moderate, citrus fragrance, and are generally borne singly, or in small clusters. The plant is vigorous, blooming in flushes from spring through fall. The shrub has medium-sized, glossy, medium-green, dense, leathery foliage. The plant is prone tp blackspot and spiky prickles. It grows well in many climates, and is considered an ideal rose for massed plantings.[1][3]
Sports and child plants
edit'Livin' Easy' was used to hybridize the following rose varieties:
Awards
edit- Royal National Rose Society (RNRS) Gold Medal, (1990)[5]
- All-America Rose Selections (AARS) winner, USA, (1996)[5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b "Fellowship rose". Help me find roses, clematis and peonies.
- ^ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 376.
- ^ "Rosa 'Livin' Easy'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Child plants of Rosa 'Livin' Easy'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 148.
References
edit- Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. ISBN 978-0756688684.