Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Tracy
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Secret is a yellow and pink hybrid tea rose bred by Tracy, introduced in 1992 and patented in 1993 (PP8494, code name 'Hilaroma') for The Conard-Pyle Company. Blooms are about 4.7 in (12 cm) wide with 28 to 30 petals and a spicy scent. Plants grow 4.6 to 5 ft (1.4 to 1.5 m) tall and about 4.6 ft (1.4 m) wide. The patent notes above-average disease resistance. Parentage is 'Pristine' x 'Friendship'.
Secret traits
- Yellow and pink blooms with 28 to 30 petals
- Flowers about 4.7 in (12 cm) across
- Spicy fragrance
- About 4.6 to 5 ft (1.4 to 1.5 m) tall
- The patent notes above-average disease resistance
- Parentage: 'Pristine' x 'Friendship'
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Fragrance garden
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secret this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Secret FAQ
What kind of rose is Secret?
Secret is a yellow and pink hybrid tea rose bred by Tracy, introduced in 1992 and patented in 1993 (PP8494, code name 'Hilaroma') for The Conard-Pyle Company. Blooms are about 4.7 in (12 cm) wide with 28 to 30 petals and a spicy scent.
How does Secret compare with other rose varieties?
Secret: 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 Secret good for?
Secret is grown for cut flowers, fragrance garden.
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.