Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Zary
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Honey Perfume is an apricot and golden floribunda bred by Zary, introduced by Jackson & Perkins and patented in 2006 as PP16250 ('JACarque'). Blooms hold about 30 to 35 petals and measure 4 to 4.7 in (10 to 12 cm), with a spicy scent. Plants grow about 3.6 ft (1.1 m) tall and 3 ft (90 cm) wide, hardy to USDA zone 5 per the patent. It comes from 'AROfres' x 'Amber Queen' and won the All-America Rose Selections award in 2004. The patent rates its resistance to black spot, mildews and rust as average.
Honey Perfume traits
- Apricot to golden blooms with about 30 to 35 petals
- Flowers 4 to 4.7 in (10 to 12 cm) across
- Spicy fragrance
- About 3.6 ft (1.1 m) tall, hardy to USDA zone 5
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 2004
- Patent rated disease resistance as average
Good for
- Fragrance gardens
- Rose beds
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Perfume this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Honey Perfume FAQ
What kind of rose is Honey Perfume?
Honey Perfume is an apricot and golden floribunda bred by Zary, introduced by Jackson & Perkins and patented in 2006 as PP16250 ('JACarque'). Blooms hold about 30 to 35 petals and measure 4 to 4.7 in (10 to 12 cm), with a spicy scent.
How does Honey Perfume compare with other rose varieties?
Honey Perfume: 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 Honey Perfume good for?
Honey Perfume is grown for fragrance gardens, 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.