Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Warriner
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sun Flare is a yellow floribunda bred by Warriner and released by Jackson & Perkins in 1981. Flowers have roughly 17 to 25 petals and a mild licorice-like scent. Bred from 'Sunsprite' and an unnamed seedling, it won the All-America Rose Selections award in 1983 and is described as disease resistant. A dependable yellow for beds and borders.
Sun Flare traits
- Yellow flowers with about 17 to 25 petals
- Mild fragrance with a licorice note
- Reported as disease resistant
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1983
- Parentage: 'Sunsprite' x unnamed seedling
Good for
- Bedding and borders
- Cut flowers
- Yellow color schemes
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Flare this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Sun Flare FAQ
What kind of rose is Sun Flare?
Sun Flare is a yellow floribunda bred by Warriner and released by Jackson & Perkins in 1981. Flowers have roughly 17 to 25 petals and a mild licorice-like scent.
How does Sun Flare compare with other rose varieties?
Sun Flare: 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 Sun Flare good for?
Sun Flare is grown for bedding and borders, cut flowers, yellow color schemes.
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.