Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Zary
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Crescendo is a hybrid tea bred by Keith Zary and introduced in the United States in 2010, from a cross of Gemini and New Zealand. The flowers are pink and white, with about 26 to 40 petals and a strong fragrance. Bushes grow fairly tall at around 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m). A good choice for gardeners who want scented cut flowers from a vigorous plant.
Crescendo traits
- Pink and white blooms with 26 to 40 petals
- Strong fragrance
- Height of roughly 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m)
- Parentage: Gemini x New Zealand
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Fragrance gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescendo this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Crescendo FAQ
What kind of rose is Crescendo?
Crescendo is a hybrid tea bred by Keith Zary and introduced in the United States in 2010, from a cross of Gemini and New Zealand. The flowers are pink and white, with about 26 to 40 petals and a strong fragrance.
How does Crescendo compare with other rose varieties?
Crescendo: 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 Crescendo good for?
Crescendo is grown for cut flowers, fragrance gardens.
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: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
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