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Persian Sunset, bred by Ralph Moore, Visalia, California. Introduced 2006
One of the most remarkable breeding lines to come out of the Jack Harkness hybridizing program is the Hulthemia persica work. H. persica was once classed as a rose and called R. persica. But it is now regarded as a distinct genus which is closely related to the rose, and with which it breeds somewhat willingly. Ralph Moore has continued in Harkness' footsteps and bred a new line of hybrids with the characteristic mahogany Hulthemia splotch at the base of the petals. 'Persian Sunset' is one of the most recent of these hybrids and one of the most dramatic as well. I have grown this rose for several years and am quite fascinated by it. It blooms all season long, with the biggest display at the start of the season. Blooms are about 2.5 inches in diameter, with about 15 petals each. They open a deep orange-yellow color and fade to aq pale peachy pink. The deep mahogany eye holds its color from start to finish. There is very little fragrance, however. The shrub is a wiry, somewhat spreading plant to about 3 X 3 feet. It is arching and fairly floppy, generally growing to touch the ground in places. Much of its growth does hold upright as well, making a dense bush. It requires no pruning except to remove dead wood and spent blooms. This is a remarkable new rose that will surely have a place in the history of rose hybridizing as a landmark achievement. ARS
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