Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Joseph F. Winchel
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Editor Tommy Cairns is a deep pink hybrid tea bred by Joseph Winchel for Coiner Nursery, patented in 1994 as PP8672. The flowers carry about 40 petals at roughly 2.2 in (5.5 cm) across, with a moderate fragrance. The patent notes good resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew.
Editor Tommy Cairns traits
- Deep pink blooms with about 40 petals
- Flowers about 2.2 in (5.5 cm) wide
- Moderate fragrance
- The patent notes good mildew resistance
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor Tommy Cairns this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Editor Tommy Cairns FAQ
What kind of rose is Editor Tommy Cairns?
Editor Tommy Cairns is a deep pink hybrid tea bred by Joseph Winchel for Coiner Nursery, patented in 1994 as PP8672. The flowers carry about 40 petals at roughly 2.2 in (5.5 cm) across, with a moderate fragrance.
How does Editor Tommy Cairns compare with other rose varieties?
Editor Tommy Cairns: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Editor Tommy Cairns good for?
Editor Tommy Cairns is grown for cut flowers, rose beds.
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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- 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
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.