Rose plant named De Vine

A new bright pink hybrid tea rose distinguished by its continuous and profuse year around production of large, bright pink flowers borne on sturdy, upright peduncles carried on main stems or canes having a length of about 90 cm.; by its vigorous, free branching growth habit on strong, upright canes; and by the long lasting character of the bloom both on the plant and as cut flowers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
My new rose plant resulted from a selected seedling produced by me at 
Pleasanton, Calif., by crossing the pale carmine pink rose variety 
"Carinella" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,104) with pollen from a stock variety 
from my collection of rose plants maintained for breeding purposes at 
Pleasanton with the object of producing a brighter pink flower having an 
improved production, with longer stems, and on a plant having a vigorous, 
upright and free branching growth habit. Reproduction of this selected 
seedling by budding, through successive generations, at Pleasanton, has 
demonstrated that my aforesaid objectives have been accomplished and that 
the novel characteristics of the new plant hold true from generation to 
generation and appear to be firmly fixed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY 
The following is a detailed description of my new rose plant based upon 
observation of plants grown at Pleasanton, Calif., the color designations 
being according to The R.H.S. Colour Chart published by The Royal 
Horticultural Society of London, England. 
THE PLANT 
Origin: Seedling. 
Parentage: 
Seed parent.--"Carinella" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,104). 
Pollen parent.--Seedling No. G64022-39. 
Classification: 
Botanic.--Hybrid Tea. 
Commercial.--Greenhouse Rose. 
Form: Upright, compact bush. 
Growth rate: Vigorously active. 
Height: 182 to 190 cm. to pea size flower. 
Cane length: About 90 cm. from hook and generally in proportion to size of 
bloom. 
Growth habit: Free branching, vigorous and upright. 
Color: RHS 138A. 
Foliage: 
Quantity.--Abundant. 
Number of leaves.--About 13 to 15 from hook on the flower stem. 
Leaf shape.--Odd pinnate. 
Leaf size.--About 7 cm. to about 8.3 cm. long. 
Rachis.--About 8.2 cm. long for seven leaflet leaf and about 6.2 cm. long 
on a three leaflet leaf. 
Petioles.--Length: About 1.7 cm. from stipule to first blade and from stem 
to first blade 0.4 cm. 
Leaflets: 3 to 7 in number. 
Size.--From about 2.8 to 6.2 cm. 
Shape.--Oval. 
Margin.--Serrate. 
Texture.--Moderate leathery. 
Aspect.--Smooth and glossy. 
Color.--Upper side -- Green, RHS 137A. Under side --Green, RHS 138B. 
Ribs and veins.--The rib is prominent on both sides of leaflets. The veins 
are small and almost flat. 
Stipules.--Hairy, adnate about 1.8 cm. long and 10.6 cm. wide at widest 
area. 
Petiolule.--About 0.03 cm. 
Thorns: The plant has thorns but no splines or prickles. 
Color.--Thorns on new wood, Greyed Yellow, RHS 161A. 
Size.--About 0.08 cm. long and 0.09 cm. wide at base. 
THE BUD 
Form: Classical hybrid tea, long, urn-shaped and pointed. 
Size: Medium, about 2.8 cm. in diameter and about 4.8 cm. long. 
Rate of opening: Very slow. 
Color of petals: 
When sepals first divide.--Red, RHS 39D, to Red Purple, RHS 62A. 
When petals begin to unfurl.--Red Purple, RHS 62A. 
Sepals: 
Number.--Five. 
Shape.--Ovate acuminate. 
Character.--Sepals stand up when flower opens and begin to curl back when 
flower is about three-quarters open. 
Color.--Inside -- Red Purple, RHS 62A. Outside --Red Purple, RHS 62B. 
Calyx: 
Shape.--Funnel shaped. 
Size.--Large, about 1.3 cm. wide and about 1 cm. long. 
Splitting.--The calyx does not split. 
Aspect.--Smooth. 
Peduncle: About 12 to 13 cm. long. 
Character.--Rigid, erect and strong, with very fine hairs. 
THE FLOWER 
Blooming habit: Profusely and continuous the year around, blooming freely 
in fall and winter under glass. 
Size: Very large. 
Diameter.--About 10.5 cm. 
Depth.--About 4.7 cm. 
Borne: Singly. 
Form: When bloom first opens, high center from ovoid shaped bud. When bloom 
matures, petals reflex from a swirled imbrication. 
Petalage: 
Number.--About 23 to 30. 
Arrangement.--Imbricated. 
Form.--Generally round with entire margins and abrupt points at apex. 
Texture.--Moderate leathery. 
Aspect.--Satiny and velvety. 
Color.--Outer petals, Red Purple, RHS 62A, with Yellow, RHS 4C, at base. 
Reverse side, overall RHS 62A, with Yellow, RHS 4C, at base. Inside 
petals, Red Purple, RHS 62A, with Yellow, RHS 4C, at base. 
Petaloids: 
Number.--1 to 3. 
Size.--About 2.2 cm. long. 
Color.--Red Purple, RHS 62A, with Yellow, RHS 4C, at base. 
Flower stem: About 12 to 13 cm. long. 
Character.--Upright and sturdy. 
Color.--Green, RHS 143A. 
Persistence: The flower hangs on. 
Disease resistance: Moderately resistant to mildew, rust and black spot, as 
observed in the Bay area of California. 
Fragrance: Moderate. 
Lasting quality: Long lasting, both on the plant and as a cut flower. 
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS 
Stamens: 
Number.--About 110 to 130 in slightly introrse arrangement. 
Anthers: 
Size.--About 2 mm. long. 
Color.--Red, RHS 62B. 
Filaments: 
Length.--About 6 to 12 mm. 
Color.--Yellow, RHS 4D. 
Pollen: 
Color.--Yellow Orange, RHS 21A. 
Pistils: 
Number.--About 95 to 115. 
Styles: 
Length.--About 5 to 7 mm. 
Color.--Yellow Green, RHS 154D. 
Stigmas: 
Color.--Red, RHS 48D. 
Characteristics of ovaries: Ovaries are covered with silvery hairs of 
Yellow Green, RHS 154D, in color, the styles being unattached to each 
other throughout. The calyx tube is ovid. 
THE FRUIT 
Fertility: The fruit is very fertile. 
Shape: Pear-shaped. 
Color at maturity: Orange, RHS 28B. 
This new rose variety most resembles "Carinella" (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 
3,104) but is a brighter pink with nicer imbrication and is free blooming 
with better production, longer stems, and with longer lasting quality in 
vase.