Robin
Hood
Hybrid
Musk
Origin -
Pemberton, 1927
Parentage - seedling x 'Miss Edith Cavell'
Color - Fushia/bright red/white streaks and
centers
Foliage - Dark green
Thorns - Moderate
Size - 3' - 5' h. x 3' - 4' w. (shrub)
Fragrance - Light
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Very Good
Hardiness - Zone 6
Joseph
Pemberton, hybridizer of the first hybrid musk roses, died in 1926
and his sister (who shared his love of roses) introduced 'Robin
Hood' the following year. This rose grows to three to four feet
high and wide and is often used as a low hedge rose. I grow it near
a bench, where its pliable branches drape across it. Most describe
the color of the blooms, which occur in heavy clusters that cascade
toward the ground, as light red, but to me they look fushia. The blooms
are usually streaked with white, have white centers and small gold
stamens. 'Robin Hood' is a charming rose and one that has
been used frequently in rose breeding. It is the seed parent of the
popular floribunda rose 'Iceberg'.
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