Rosa 'Yesterday'
Rosa 'Yesterday' | ||
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Marketing names 'Yesterday', 'Tapis D'Orient' | | |
Breeder | Jack Harkness | |
Origin | Great Britain, 1974 |
Rosa 'Yesterday' is a purple-crimson
Description
'Yesterday' is a medium bushy shrub, 3 to 4 ft (0.91โ1.22 m) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (0.61โ0.91 m) spread. Blooms are small, have an average diameter of 1.8 in (46 mm), and an average petal count of 13. Bloom color is a pale purple-crimson with a white center and golden stamens. 'Yesterday' has a lightly cupped, semi-double, rosette bloom form. The rose's fragrance is mild and musky. Flowers are carried in clusters of 5-25.[1] It blooms repeatedly, so it is continuously in flower until late autumn. It has small, healthy, glossy leaves.[2]
History
Harkness Roses
The rose cultivar was developed by Jack Harkness of Harkness Roses (
'Yesterday'
Harkness developed 'Yesterday' by crossing ('Phyllis Bede' x 'Shepherd's Delight') x 'Ballerina'. Harkness Roses introduced 'Yesterday' into Britain in 1974. Jack Harkness named this rose 'Yesterday' because all of its ancestors had been developed and introduced many years ago. The introduction of this rose created a renewed interest in Polyantha roses, which were popular from 1900 to 1950. 'Yesterday' was used to hybridize four child plants: 'Smarty' (1977), 'Fairy Prince' (1981), 'Angela' (1984), and 'Lavender Dream' (1984).[2][5]
References
- ^ "Rosa 'Yesterday'". Help me find roses. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0756688684.
- ^ "Harkness". Help me find Roses. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ISBN 978-0679435730.
- ^ "Child Plants of Rosa 'Yesterday'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 21 November 2021.