Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Boerner
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gene Boerner is a pink floribunda bred by Boerner and introduced by Jackson & Perkins in 1968. The flowers carry about 26 to 40 petals with a mild scent, and plants grow roughly 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m) tall. Its parentage is 'Ginger' crossed with ('Ma Perkins' x 'Garnette Supreme'). It was an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1969 and is described as disease resistant. A good pick for a bed of clustered pink blooms at mid height.
Gene Boerner traits
- Pink floribunda blooms with about 26 to 40 petals
- Mild fragrance
- Grows about 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m) tall
- Reported as disease resistant
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1969
Good for
- Rose beds
- Mixed borders
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Boerner this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Gene Boerner FAQ
What kind of rose is Gene Boerner?
Gene Boerner is a pink floribunda bred by Boerner and introduced by Jackson & Perkins in 1968. The flowers carry about 26 to 40 petals with a mild scent, and plants grow roughly 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m) tall.
How does Gene Boerner compare with other rose varieties?
Gene Boerner: 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 Gene Boerner good for?
Gene Boerner is grown for rose beds, mixed borders, 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: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.