Rosa 'Sally Holmes'
(Rose 'Sally Holmes')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'Ivory Fashion' x Rosa 'Ballerina'
Origin - Bred in Britain
Discovered By - Bred by Mr R. Holmes
Year of Introduction - 1976
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.5m or more
Width - up to 2m
Location - The East Border
Description: A Shrub rose with a bushy, upright habit. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oblong leaflets. Large, single, saucer-shaped flowers open pale blush pink and quickly turn white. At the centre of each Bloom is a compact cluster of lemon yellow stamens. The flowers are produced in large clusters, continuously, from early summer into early autumn, possibly later. 'Sally Holmes' was bred by an amateur rose breeder, Mr Robert Holmes, and named for his wife.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Peachy-pink buds open to large, single saucer-shaped flowers that are pale blush pink and quickly turn white. Each bloom has a central cluster of lemon yellow stamens. The flowers are produced in large clusters, continuously, from June into September, possibly later.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Single, saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oblong leaflets. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems that bear few prickles.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to oblong leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.