the following is a detailed description of my new rose variety , which has been denominated &# 34 ; peamight &# 34 ;. color terminology is in accordance with the royal horticultural society colour chart except where an ordinary dictionary significant for the color is apparent . observations of the buds and flowers were made from specimens grown in a greenhouse environment in november at somis , calif . the blooming habit is recurrent . the bud size is one and one - half inches when the petals start to unfurl . the bud form is pointed ovoid . the bud color when sepals first divide is near orange - red group 35a . when half blown , the upper side of petals is near red group 39c . the lower side of petals is near red group 39c . the sepals have a color near yellow - green group 147b . the outside surface texture of the sepals is smooth and glabrous . there are three normally appendaged sepals , and two unappendaged sepals with a hairy edge . the receptacle color is near green group 138b and has an apple shape , broad size and smooth surface . the peduncle is short in length and has a smooth surface . peduncle color is light green and the peduncle is stiff and erect . bloom size is medium with an average open size of three to three and one - half inches , borne singly and in rounded clusters . the stems are strong and long . the form when first open is high center , and towards the end of the bloom flattens with the outer petals curling back . under normal conditions there are 20 to 25 petals . at the center of the flower , the upper side of the petals are near red group no . 37a and the reverse side of the petals at the flower center are near red group 37b . at the point of attachment at the base of petals , there is a crescent near yellow group 9c . the major color is near red group 37b . there are no variegations . there is moderate fragrance . the petal texture is leathery . the petal shape is round and pointed and the form is flat , tips slightly recurved . the arrangement is imbricated with no petaloids in the center . the blooms drop off cleanly , and last both on the plant and as a cut flower for a long time . the anthers are of medium size , of yellow color and arranged regularly around the styles . the filaments are yellow , the pollen is gold yellow , the styles are white at the base , turning pink near the stigma , and the stigmas are white . the foliage is large size and normal in quantity . new foliage is green with a purple - red underside and old foliage is near green group 139a . a normal mid - stem leaf has five and seven leaflets . the leaflets have an oval pointed shape , are leathery in texture , and have a serrated edge . the serration is double and small . petiole rachis is green , and petiole underside has prickles . stipules are medium . the foliage is resistant to mildew under normal growing conditions at somis , calif . there are a few to an ordinary number of prickles on the main canes from the base and a few prickles on the laterals from the main canes . the prickles are short and hooked downward and are red colored when young . there are no small prickles on the main stalks or on the laterals .
a rose variety of the climbing class is provided that has pleasant coral pink to pink flowers and a light fragrance . it is a vigorous , climbing plant with leathery green foliage and is mildew resistant .