My
Favorite Rose--Candelabra
by Betty
Wachob
I didn't realize 'Candelabra' was a grandiflora until I
checked it in a catalog. I thought it was a floribunda because it seemed
to be always in bloom with its brilliant orange petals, sometimes in singles and
sometimes in sprays. The flowers are pretty shaped buds, but when fully
open reveal a pale yellow tip on the petals next to the yellow stamens that
remind me of a lit candle. The foliage is a deep green and the shrub
itself grows as wide as it does tall, dense and compact. My 'Candelabra' was
putting on a wonderful display this spring, and much to my dismay, someone
decided that they liked it so much that they pulled it from my yard.
The hybridizer is Zary and it was introduced in 1999.
The parentage is 'Tournament of Roses' crossed with a seedling. The Handbook
for Selecting Roses indicates that 'Candelabra' was an All-America Rose Selection
winner with a rating of 7.6. If you like orange roses, you'll love this
one.
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