Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Swim
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Duet is a hybrid tea bred by Swim, introduced by Armstrong and an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1961. Its flowers are a pink blend with about 26 to 40 petals and a moderate scent, and it is reported as disease resistant. Bushes grow around 4 to 6 ft (1.2 to 1.8 m) tall. Its parents are Fandango and Roundalay.
Duet traits
- Pink-blend blooms of 26 to 40 petals
- Moderate fragrance
- Reported as disease resistant
- Height of 4 to 6 ft (1.2 to 1.8 m)
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1961
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Back of the border
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duet this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Duet FAQ
What kind of rose is Duet?
Duet is a hybrid tea bred by Swim, introduced by Armstrong and an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1961. Its flowers are a pink blend with about 26 to 40 petals and a moderate scent, and it is reported as disease resistant.
How does Duet compare with other rose varieties?
Duet: 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 Duet good for?
Duet is grown for cut flowers, back of the border.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.