';'Cardinal Hume'

'Cardinal Hume'

(Pronounced: CARD-nil HEUM)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Cardinal Hume' , 'HARregale'

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'Cardinal Hume' is a beautiful modern rose that produces dark tyrain purple flowers in large clusters.

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'Cardinal Hume' flowers occur in large, dense clusters. The short stems of the flowers make the clusters particularly compact.

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The buds of 'Cardinal Hume' are small, nearly globular, and slightly pointed, opening to display dark maroon petals inside.

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'Cardinal Hume' flowers darken considerably with age, becoming such a dark red that they can appear nearly black.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Cardinal Hume' is a very unusual low spreading rose with blooms that open maroon and deepen with age. The double flowers are fragrant and the bloom is nearly continuous throughout the summer.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:
('Lilac Charm' x 'Sterling Silver') x ('Orangeade' x 'Lilac Charm)

POLLEN
PARENT:
('Orange Sensation' x 'Allgold') x R. californica

BREEDER:
Harkness

INTRODUCED:
'Cardinal Hume' was introduced by Harkness (UK) in 1984.

DATE:
1984 [ England ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    1 '     to    3 '           Width:    4 '     to    4 '

'Cardinal Hume' forms a low spreading plant 3' high and 4' wide.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark green and plentiful.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Cardinal Hume' starts blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and repeats throughout the growing season until frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    2.00"      to      2.50"           Cluster Size:    3      to      5           Petal Count:    31 to 31

'Cardinal Hume' flowers are double (31 petals), cupped, and medium sized (2-1/2" to 3"). They occur on short stems in dense clusters.

BLOOM
COLOR:
M - Mauve. 'Cardinal Hume' blooms a most unusual shade of rich tyrian purple.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
VF - Very Fragrant. 'Cardinal Hume' has a strong musky fragrance.

HIPS:
Ovate; Orange; .5. 'Cardinal Hume' has a good display of hips in the fall.

CLIMATE:
Zones 6 - 9

CULTURE:
'Cardinal Hume' is tolerant of poorer soils, but it has some susceptibility to black spot.

PROPAGATION:
'Cardinal Hume' is relatively easy to propagate from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of shade
    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Susceptible to black spot
    ** Suitable for use as a ground cover
    ** Availability is limited
'Cardinal Hume' is a low plant that grows wider than its height. Therefore it is well adapted to borders along walks or ground cover applications.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Cardinal Hume' resembles the Old Garden Rose, 'Cardinal de Richelieu' in many respects. Like that well known Old Garden Rose it was named for a (modern) prelate, Basil Cardinal Hume, Archbishop of Westminster.

'Cardinal Hume' is a very spectacular plant in our display garden when in full bloom, and it is certain to stop visitors walking along the adjacent garden path. The urge to lean over and smell the flowers is irresistible.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 75.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 213.

Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, pp. 289-290.

Brickell, Christopher and Zuk, Judith, eds.. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.. 1997, p. 892.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Cardinal Hume' is a very unusual low spreading rose with blooms that open maroon and deepen with age. The double flowers are fragrant and the bloom is nearly continuous throughout the summer.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:	('Lilac Charm' x 'Sterling Silver') x ('Orangeade' x 'Lilac Charm)
POLLEN PARENT:	('Orange Sensation' x 'Allgold') x R. californica
BREEDER:	Harkness
INTRODUCED:	'Cardinal Hume' was introduced by Harkness (UK) in 1984.
DATE:	1984 [ England ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 1 ' to 3 ' Width: 4 ' to 4 ' 'Cardinal Hume' forms a low spreading plant 3' high and 4' wide.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark green and plentiful.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Cardinal Hume' starts blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and repeats throughout the growing season until frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 2.00" to 2.50" Cluster Size: 3 to 5 Petal Count: 31 to 31 'Cardinal Hume' flowers are double (31 petals), cupped, and medium sized (2-1/2" to 3"). They occur on short stems in dense clusters.
BLOOM COLOR:	M - Mauve. 'Cardinal Hume' blooms a most unusual shade of rich tyrian purple.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	VF - Very Fragrant. 'Cardinal Hume' has a strong musky fragrance.
HIPS:	Ovate; Orange; .5. 'Cardinal Hume' has a good display of hips in the fall.
CLIMATE:	Zones 6 - 9
CULTURE:	'Cardinal Hume' is tolerant of poorer soils, but it has some susceptibility to black spot.
PROPAGATION:	'Cardinal Hume' is relatively easy to propagate from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of shade Tolerant of poorer soils Susceptible to black spot Suitable for use as a ground cover ** Availability is limited 'Cardinal Hume' is a low plant that grows wider than its height. Therefore it is well adapted to borders along walks or ground cover applications.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Cardinal Hume' resembles the Old Garden Rose, 'Cardinal de Richelieu' in many respects. Like that well known Old Garden Rose it was named for a (modern) prelate, Basil Cardinal Hume, Archbishop of Westminster. 'Cardinal Hume' is a very spectacular plant in our display garden when in full bloom, and it is certain to stop visitors walking along the adjacent garden path. The urge to lean over and smell the flowers is irresistible.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 75. American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 213. Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, pp. 289-290. Brickell, Christopher and Zuk, Judith, eds.. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.. 1997, p. 892.