';'Robin Hood'

'Robin Hood'

(Pronounced: ROB-inn HOOD)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Robin Hood'

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'Robin Hood 'Robin Hood' forms a large spreading shrub that bears sprays of small cherry red blooms.

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The blooms are very small (1/2" - 3/4") but occur in dense clusters.

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Sprays extend along the canes giving an elongated appearance.

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The elongated sprays can become so heavy that they bend the canes almost to the ground.

'Robin Hood'

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The blooms are a bright cherry red with white eyes and small yellow stamens.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Robin Hood' is a large hybrid musk shrub that bears large sprays of small cherry red blooms.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:
Pemberton

CLASS:
H Msk

SEED
PARENT:
Unknown Seeling

POLLEN
PARENT:
'Miss Edith Cavell'

BREEDER:
Pemberton

INTRODUCED:
'Robin Hood' was introduced by Joseph Pemberton (England) in 1927.

DATE:
1927 [ England ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    7 '           Width:    3 '     to    5 '

'Robin Hood' forms a large spreading shrub that reaches heights of 7' and widths of 5'.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark green and small.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
C - Continuous. 'Robin Hood' starts blooming in mid-spring (late April in the Texas Hill Country) and repeats during the summer and fall.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    .75"      to      .75"           Cluster Size:    50      to      200           Petal Count:    25 to 30

'Robin Hood' flowers are very small (1/2" to 3/4"), semi-double, and slightly cupped, with a white eye surrounding the small golden stamen area. The flowers occur in large sprays.

BLOOM
COLOR:
mr - Medium Red. 'Robin Hood' blooms are bright cherry red and darken as they age.

COLOR VARIATION:
The flowers darken with age.

FRAGRANCE:
sf - Slightly Fragrant. 'Robin Hood' has a very slight fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 6 - 9

CULTURE:
'Robin Hood' is very vigorous, hardy, and disease resistant. It tolerates poorer soils, partial shade, and weather extremes.

PROPAGATION:
'Robin Hood' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of shade
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Suitable for growing into trees
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Availability is limited

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
My first specimen of 'Robin Hood' was planted in 1984 under an oak tree next to an 8' deer-proof fence, where it still thrives. In that location it received only about 4 hours of direct morning sunlight.

During the next dozen years it received no supplemental water or feeding, but it climbed up to the top of the fence and bloomed reliably in the spring.

Some years later, I planted a number of 'Robin Hood' bushes along a 4' fence in full sun. Within a year the plants had covered the fence and were blooming continuously and magnificently.

So 'Robin Hood' tolerates partial shade and blooms reliably in those conditions, but if you really want it to "smile", give it a little more sun.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 499.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 507.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 76.

Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 260.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Robin Hood' is a large hybrid musk shrub that bears large sprays of small cherry red blooms.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:	Pemberton
CLASS:	H Msk
SEED PARENT:	Unknown Seeling
POLLEN PARENT:	'Miss Edith Cavell'
BREEDER:	Pemberton
INTRODUCED:	'Robin Hood' was introduced by Joseph Pemberton (England) in 1927.
DATE:	1927 [ England ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 7 ' Width: 3 ' to 5 ' 'Robin Hood' forms a large spreading shrub that reaches heights of 7' and widths of 5'.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark green and small.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	C - Continuous. 'Robin Hood' starts blooming in mid-spring (late April in the Texas Hill Country) and repeats during the summer and fall.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: .75" to .75" Cluster Size: 50 to 200 Petal Count: 25 to 30 'Robin Hood' flowers are very small (1/2" to 3/4"), semi-double, and slightly cupped, with a white eye surrounding the small golden stamen area. The flowers occur in large sprays.
BLOOM COLOR:	mr - Medium Red. 'Robin Hood' blooms are bright cherry red and darken as they age.
COLOR VARIATION:	The flowers darken with age.
FRAGRANCE:	sf - Slightly Fragrant. 'Robin Hood' has a very slight fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 6 - 9
CULTURE:	'Robin Hood' is very vigorous, hardy, and disease resistant. It tolerates poorer soils, partial shade, and weather extremes.
PROPAGATION:	'Robin Hood' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of shade Suitable for hedging and fence rows Suitable for growing into trees Suitable for growing in pots ** Availability is limited
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	My first specimen of 'Robin Hood' was planted in 1984 under an oak tree next to an 8' deer-proof fence, where it still thrives. In that location it received only about 4 hours of direct morning sunlight. During the next dozen years it received no supplemental water or feeding, but it climbed up to the top of the fence and bloomed reliably in the spring. Some years later, I planted a number of 'Robin Hood' bushes along a 4' fence in full sun. Within a year the plants had covered the fence and were blooming continuously and magnificently. So 'Robin Hood' tolerates partial shade and blooms reliably in those conditions, but if you really want it to "smile", give it a little more sun.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 499. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 507. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 76. Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 260.