Rosa 'Spartan'

Rosa 'Spartan', Eugene S. "Gene" Boerner (United States, 1955)

Synonyms

Rosa 'Aparte'

Group

Floribunda

Parentage

'Geranium Red' × 'Fashion' (Boerner 1947)

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Awards

• RNRS Gold Medal 1954
• PIT (President's International Trophy) 1954
• Portland Gold Medal 1955
• David Fuerstenberg Prize (ARS) 1957
• National Gold Medal Certificate (ARS) 1964

Hybrid offspring

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  'Howard Florey' Boerner 1965,
  seedling × 'Spartan'
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  'Bischofsstadt Paderborn', Kordes 1964
  'Korona' × 'Spartan'
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  'Gingersnap', Delbard 1978
  seed: 'Zambra' ® × ('Orange Triumph' × 'Floradora'); pollen: 'Jean de la Lune' × ('Spartan' × 'Mandrina')
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  'Ginger', Boerner 1962
  seedling of 'Garnette' × 'Spartan'
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  'Princess Michiko', Dickson 1966
  'Spartan' x 'Circus'
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  'Violet Carson', McGredy 1964
  'Madame Léon Cuny' × 'Spartan'
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  'Bridal Pink', Boerner 1967
  'Summertime' × 'Spartan'
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  'Flamenco', Samuel Darragh McGredy IV 1960
  'Cinnabar' × 'Spartan'