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Jeri Jennings, bred by Paul Barden, 2007.
Breeding: 'Joycie' X 'Trier'.

This new Hybrid Musk rose, 'Jeri Jennings' is classed as a Hybrid Musk variety, as was its pollen parent 'Trier'. It shares many of the habits that the Hybrid Musk class is known for: graceful growth, excellent vigor, masses of blooms (in this case, about 2" in diameter), good health and a wonderful fragrance. Interestingly, its powerful sweet scent grows more intense as the bloom ages, not less! In test gardens, 'Jeri Jennings' can grow anywhere between 5 feet tall as a free standing shrub, or in warmer climates like California, it can be used as a climber, possibly as large as 12 feet. I think people will find this botha very beautiful shrub and highly valuable as a landscape specimen. As you can see from my snapshot of a plant in full bloom, it produces an abundance of flower. It repeats very well in flushes through the Summer.

'Jeri Jennings' is named for a generous and enthusiastic Rosarian I know in California. Jeri is an active member of the Heritage Rose Foundation, and the Gold Coast Heritage Roses Group, and is a contributor to many web sites, mine included. (See the site index) Because Jeri is such an enthusiatic rose person and because she makes very important contributions to the Rose world, I wanted to show some appreciation for her work by naming this new rose for her. I hope those of you who grow it in your own gardens come to like it as much as I do.

ARS merit rating: N/A
Personal merit rating: 9.0
Hardiness: Likely USDA zones 6 to 10, zone 6 in a protected location.
Shrub size: 5 feet wide by 5 to 10 feet tall.
Fragrance: 4.0, strong, sweet scent.

Original photographs and site content © Paul Barden 1996-2007