Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Jack E. Christensen
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Henry Fonda is a yellow hybrid tea bred by Jack E. Christensen, patented in 1995 as PP9390 ('Jacyes', Bear Creek Gardens) and introduced in 1996. Blooms have about 25 petals and measure about 2 in (5.1 cm). It came from an unnamed seedling crossed with 'Sunbright'. The patent rates resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew as average.
Henry Fonda traits
- Yellow flowers with about 25 petals
- Blooms about 2 in (5.1 cm) across
- Parentage: unnamed seedling x 'Sunbright'
- Patent rated mildew resistance as average
Good for
- Rose beds
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Fonda this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Henry Fonda FAQ
What kind of rose is Henry Fonda?
Henry Fonda is a yellow hybrid tea bred by Jack E. Christensen, patented in 1995 as PP9390 ('Jacyes', Bear Creek Gardens) and introduced in 1996.
How does Henry Fonda compare with other rose varieties?
Henry Fonda: 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 Henry Fonda good for?
Henry Fonda is grown for rose beds, cut flowers.
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.