Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Alec Cocker
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Silver Jubilee is a hybrid tea rose bred in Scotland by Alec Cocker and released in 1978. Its flowers are an apricot blend, densely filled with around 40 petals and about 5 inches across. Plants reach roughly 4 ft tall, a manageable size for a standard rose bed. It won the RNRS President's International Trophy in 1970 during trials. A dependable choice for gardeners who want a classic shapely hybrid tea for beds and cutting.
Silver Jubilee traits
- Hybrid tea bred by Alec Cocker in Scotland
- Apricot blend flowers with about 40 petals
- Blooms roughly 5 in across
- Grows to about 4 ft tall
- Winner of the RNRS President's International Trophy
Good for
- Formal rose beds
- Cut flowers
- Sunny borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Jubilee this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Silver Jubilee FAQ
What kind of rose is Silver Jubilee?
Silver Jubilee is a hybrid tea rose bred in Scotland by Alec Cocker and released in 1978. Its flowers are an apricot blend, densely filled with around 40 petals and about 5 inches across.
How does Silver Jubilee compare with other rose varieties?
Silver Jubilee: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Silver Jubilee good for?
Silver Jubilee is grown for formal rose beds, cut flowers, sunny borders.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
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- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
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