Will Scarlet (Rose)

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Will Scarlet
Will Scarlet
group Musk rose
origin England
breeder Hilling
Breeding year 1948
List of rose varieties

Will Scarlet is a rose variety discovered by Thomas Hilling (United Kingdom) in 1948. It is named after the character of the same name, Will Scarlet from the Robin Hood legend. The moschata hybrid is a direct descendant of one of the two main moschata strands. It is a sport of the 'Wilhelm' variety bred by Wilhelm Kordes in 1934 (also known as 'Skyrocket'), which was itself a direct descendant of 'Robin Hood' . Compared to 'Wilhelm', 'Will Scarlett' has slightly darker flowers.

The rose is very robust and healthy and reaches a height between 1.50 meters and 2.20 meters. If it is supported by fences or other scaffolding, it can reach a height of about 4 meters. Since the shrubs require little maintenance, they are often used in landscaping. 'Wilhelm' has bright red flowers of medium size that appear in batches throughout the summer season. The red of the flowers is contrasted by striking yellow stamens , the rose smells faint. In autumn it bears large numbers of striking red-orange rose hips. The long, thorny branches have glossy medium to dark green leaves.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Kew Gardens: History of Garden Roses ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kew.org
  2. ↑ A garden in Northern Germany: Moschata hybrids or ...?
  3. ↑ The Antique Rose Emporium: Skyrocket
  4. ↑ Chicago Botanic Garden: Celebrate the Rose Garden in July
  5. ^ William C. Welch, Margaret Sharpe: Antique Roses for the South Taylor Trade Publications, 2004, ISBN 1589791037 , p. 178
  6. ↑ Antique Rose Emporium: Will Scarlet
  7. ↑ Molly Dean: The Classic Red Rose ( Memento from July 15, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) in: Flower & Garden Magazine, April-May, 1996
  8. ^ Nancy J. Ondra: Taylor's guide to roses Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002 ISBN 0618068880 , p. 455

Web links

Commons : Rosa 'Will Scarlet'  album with pictures, videos and audio files