';'Texas Centennial'

'Texas Centennial'

(Pronounced: TEX-sas Cen-TEN-e-al)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Texas Centenial'

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'Texas Centennial' is a sport of 'President Herbert Hoover', that was introduced in 1935 for the centennial celebration of the State of Texas. It forms a medium sized slightly spreading bush 4' high and 4' to 5' wide.

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'Texas Centennial' blooms open from tight high centered buds to very loose blousy blooms.

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'Texas Centennial' blooms are vermillion-red with some yellow. The petals become lighter toward the center.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Texas Centennial' produces huge (5" - 6") flowers that are a blend of pink, strawberry, and vermilion-red with some gold. The centers of the blooms are lighter and the flowers are strongly fragrant. The growth habit is bushy and spreading.

The bloom is recurrent throughout the growing season. 'Texas Centennial' was introduced in honor of the 100th anniversary of the State of Texas.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:

CLASS:
HT

SEED
PARENT:
Sport of 'President Herbert Hoover'

POLLEN
PARENT:

BREEDER:
Watkins, A. F.

INTRODUCED:
'Texas Centennial' was introduced by A. F. Watkins of the Dixie Rose Nursery in 1935.

DATE:
1935 [ USA ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    4 '           Width:    4 '     to    5 '

'Texas Centennial' forms a medium sized slightly spreading bush 4' high and 4' to 5' wide.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is large, dark green, and semi glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat . 'Texas Centennial CL' starts blooming in late March in the Texas Hill Country and continues blooming in cycles until frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    5.00"      to      6.00"           Cluster Size:    1      to      3           Petal Count:    35 to 45

'Texas Centennial' flowers are very large (5" to 6") and double. They open from tight high centered buds to very loose blousy blooms

BLOOM
COLOR:
RB - Red blend. 'Texas Centennial' blooms are vermillion-red with some yellow. The petals become lighter toward the center.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
MF - Moderately Fragrant. 'Texas Centennial CL' has strong sweet tea fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 6 - 9

CULTURE:
'Texas Centennial' is very disease resistant and tolerant of poorer soils.

PROPAGATION:
'Texas Centennial' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Makes good cut flowers
    ** Availability is limited
The stems of the large 'Texas Centennial' blooms are relatively long and strong, so they make excellent cut flowers.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Texas Centennial' was found in nearly every garden toward the middle of the 20th century, but is now seldom seen.

A. F. Watkins, who introduced it, and his nursery are long gone, but he will always be remembered and memorialized in this beautiful and somewhat unusual rose.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 601.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 585.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Texas Centennial' produces huge (5" - 6") flowers that are a blend of pink, strawberry, and vermilion-red with some gold. The centers of the blooms are lighter and the flowers are strongly fragrant. The growth habit is bushy and spreading. The bloom is recurrent throughout the growing season. 'Texas Centennial' was introduced in honor of the 100th anniversary of the State of Texas.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:
CLASS:	HT
SEED PARENT:	Sport of 'President Herbert Hoover'
POLLEN PARENT:
BREEDER:	Watkins, A. F.
INTRODUCED:	'Texas Centennial' was introduced by A. F. Watkins of the Dixie Rose Nursery in 1935.
DATE:	1935 [ USA ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 4 ' Width: 4 ' to 5 ' 'Texas Centennial' forms a medium sized slightly spreading bush 4' high and 4' to 5' wide.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is large, dark green, and semi glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat . 'Texas Centennial CL' starts blooming in late March in the Texas Hill Country and continues blooming in cycles until frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 5.00" to 6.00" Cluster Size: 1 to 3 Petal Count: 35 to 45 'Texas Centennial' flowers are very large (5" to 6") and double. They open from tight high centered buds to very loose blousy blooms
BLOOM COLOR:	RB - Red blend. 'Texas Centennial' blooms are vermillion-red with some yellow. The petals become lighter toward the center.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	MF - Moderately Fragrant. 'Texas Centennial CL' has strong sweet tea fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 6 - 9
CULTURE:	'Texas Centennial' is very disease resistant and tolerant of poorer soils.
PROPAGATION:	'Texas Centennial' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Good for bedding or mass plantings Makes good cut flowers Availability is limited The stems of the large 'Texas Centennial' blooms are relatively long and strong, so they make excellent cut flowers.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Texas Centennial' was found in nearly every garden toward the middle of the 20th century, but is now seldom seen. A. F. Watkins, who introduced it, and his nursery are long gone, but he will always be remembered and memorialized in this beautiful and somewhat unusual rose.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 601. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 585.