Rosa 'Livin' Easy' Explained

Rosa
Genus:Rosa hybrid
Hybrid:'Southampton' x 'Remember Me'
Group:Floribunda
Cultivar:HARwelcome
Marketing Names:'Fellowship, 'Livin' Easy'
Breeder:Jack Harkness
Origin:Great Britain, 1992

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.

Description

'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. 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] [2]

Sports and child plants

'Livin' Easy' was used to hybridize the following rose varieties:

Awards

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fellowship rose . Help me find roses, clematis and peonies.
  2. Web site: Rosa 'Livin' Easy' . National Gardening Association . 8 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Child plants of Rosa 'Livin' Easy' . National Gardening Association . 8 August 2019.