';'American Beauty CL'

'American Beauty CL'

(Pronounced: Am-MARE-can BEAUT-tee)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'American Beauty CL'

[Enlarged Image]
'American Beauty CL' is a once-blooming, beautiful, large (3-1/2"), bright pink, climbing rose with a simply breath-taking spring display.

When trained along a fence with the canes roughly horizontal, the buds form every few inches, sticking up like a picket fence, and then explode in a fantastic display of color.

'American Beauty CL'

[Enlarged Image]
The flowers are large (3-1/2"), bright pink, and simply breath-taking.

[Enlarged Image]
This is a close up picture of one of the flowers.

[Enlarged Image]
I absolutely fell in love with 'American Beauty CL' within weeks of planting my first specimen. As you can see from this picture, it was tiny, but it had "visions of grandure".

[Enlarged Image]
The blooms are incredibly beautiful, but they cannot even begin to compare with the fragrance, which is overpowering.

'American Beauty CL'

[Enlarged Image]
'American Beauty CL' is the once blooming rose that made me into a total convert. I used to have a real prejucide against roses that did not repeat bloom, but 'American Beauty CL' gave me an entirely new perspective on the matter.

When a rose only blooms once, it puts its total energy into that effort. As a result, the display is overwhelming. 'American Beauty CL' treats me to somewhere between 500 and 1,000 flowers on a single specimen. Really, there ae too many to count.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'American Beauty CL' is a not a sport of the hybrid perpetual 'American Beauty'. Although its flower resembles that of its namesake, it is the result of a series of crosses.

It is a once-blooming vigorous climber with dark pink flowers that can reach heights of 12' - 15', and will happily cover any available rail fence.

'American Beauty CL' has beautiful globular buds that open to large, full (50 petals), very fragrant, dark pink, cupped flowers. It usually does not repeat bloom, although occasional blooms have been noted in the late summer.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
LCl

SEED
PARENT:
(R. wichuraiana X 'Marion Dingee')

POLLEN
PARENT:
'American Beauty'

BREEDER:
Hoopes Bros. & Thomas

INTRODUCED:
'American Beauty CL' was introduced by Hoopes, Bros. & Thomas (United States) in 1909.

DATE:
1909 [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    12 '     to    15 '           Width:    4 '     to    4 '

'American Beauty CL' is a vigorous climber that can reach heights of 12' - 15'.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is mid-green and smooth.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
O - Once blooming. 'American Beauty CL' has a wonderful display in the spring but usually does not repeat bloom, although occasional blooms have been noted in the late summer.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    3.00"      to      3.00"           Petal Count:    50 to 50

'American Beauty CL' flowers are Very double (50 petals) and cupped. They are approximately 3" - 4" in diameter.

BLOOM
COLOR:
dp - Dark pink. 'American Beauty CL' blooms are dark pink. The buds are slightly darker. The blooms change to a soft pink-mauve color as they age.

COLOR VARIATION:
The flowers fade to a soft mauve-pink at the flowers age.

FRAGRANCE:
VF - Very fragrant. 'American Beauty CL' has a wonderful, intense "rose" fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'American Beauty CL' is a very hardy and trouble free rose with no apparent disease problems. It tolerates poorer soils and indifferent care bordering on total neglect and never seems to complain.

PROPAGATION:
'American Beauty CL' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Suitable for use as a climbing or pillar rose

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
Many people have sever prejudices against 'Once Blooming' roses because they feel cheated if they do not have flowers throughout the growing season. I always recommend 'American Beauty CL' to such people and they are invaraible converted.

This rose is absolutely irresistable because its bloom is so prolifin in the spring, and the fragrance is so wonderful.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 14.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 11.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 79.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 60, 102, 108.

Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, p. 166-167.

Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 222, 239.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'American Beauty CL' is a not a sport of the hybrid perpetual 'American Beauty'. Although its flower resembles that of its namesake, it is the result of a series of crosses. It is a once-blooming vigorous climber with dark pink flowers that can reach heights of 12' - 15', and will happily cover any available rail fence. 'American Beauty CL' has beautiful globular buds that open to large, full (50 petals), very fragrant, dark pink, cupped flowers. It usually does not repeat bloom, although occasional blooms have been noted in the late summer.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	LCl
SEED PARENT:	(R. wichuraiana X 'Marion Dingee')
POLLEN PARENT:	'American Beauty'
BREEDER:	Hoopes Bros. & Thomas
INTRODUCED:	'American Beauty CL' was introduced by Hoopes, Bros. & Thomas (United States) in 1909.
DATE:	1909 [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 12 ' to 15 ' Width: 4 ' to 4 ' 'American Beauty CL' is a vigorous climber that can reach heights of 12' - 15'.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is mid-green and smooth.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	O - Once blooming. 'American Beauty CL' has a wonderful display in the spring but usually does not repeat bloom, although occasional blooms have been noted in the late summer.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 3.00" to 3.00" Petal Count: 50 to 50 'American Beauty CL' flowers are Very double (50 petals) and cupped. They are approximately 3" - 4" in diameter.
BLOOM COLOR:	dp - Dark pink. 'American Beauty CL' blooms are dark pink. The buds are slightly darker. The blooms change to a soft pink-mauve color as they age.
COLOR VARIATION:	The flowers fade to a soft mauve-pink at the flowers age.
FRAGRANCE:	VF - Very fragrant. 'American Beauty CL' has a wonderful, intense "rose" fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'American Beauty CL' is a very hardy and trouble free rose with no apparent disease problems. It tolerates poorer soils and indifferent care bordering on total neglect and never seems to complain.
PROPAGATION:	'American Beauty CL' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Suitable for use as a climbing or pillar rose
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	Many people have sever prejudices against 'Once Blooming' roses because they feel cheated if they do not have flowers throughout the growing season. I always recommend 'American Beauty CL' to such people and they are invaraible converted. This rose is absolutely irresistable because its bloom is so prolifin in the spring, and the fragrance is so wonderful.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 14. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 11. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 79. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 60, 102, 108. Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, p. 166-167. Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 222, 239.