Rosa plant named ‘IntRos02’

A new and distinct Rosa cultivar named ‘IntRos02’ is disclosed, characterized by abundant flowering, compact form and unique flower coloration of peach petals with a red-purple blotch. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Latin name of the genus and species:Rosahybrid.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The newRosacultivar is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the inventor, Robert Ilsink, in Leersum, Netherlands. The objective of the breeding program was to produce newRosavarieties for ornamental commercial applications. The cross resulting in this new variety was made during April of 2004.

The seed parent is the unpatented, proprietary variety referred to asRosa‘B274-02’.The pollen parent is the unpatented, proprietary variety referred to asRosa‘B390-01’. The new variety was discovered in April of 2005 by the inventor in a group of seedlings resulting from the 2004 crossing, in a research greenhouse in Leersum, Netherlands.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was performed by vegetative cuttings. This was first performed at a research greenhouse in Leersum, Netherlands in July of 2006 and has shown that the unique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type in more than 8 successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the unique characteristics of ‘IntRos02’ These characteristics in combination distinguish ‘IntRos02’ as a new and distinctRosacultivar:1. Red spot in center of flower, withouter petal coloration of peach.2. Compact size.3. Abundant flowering.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘IntRos02’ are similar to plants of the seed parent,Rosa‘B274-02’ in most horticultural characteristics, however, plants of the new cultivar ‘IntRos02’ differs in the following:1. Peach colored flower fading to very light purple. The seed parent has a soft yellow colored flower that fades to white.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘IntRos02’ are similar to plants of the pollen parent;Rosa‘B390-01’ in most horticultural characteristics, however, plants of the new cultivar ‘IntRos02’ differ in the following;1. Peach colored flower fading to very faint purple. The pollen parent has a peach colored flower that fades to soft pink.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘IntRos02’ can also be compared to the commercial varietyRosa‘Interbylonbab’, unpatented. These varieties are similar in most horticultural characteristics; however ‘IntRos02’ differs in the following:1. Flower color fades to a very light purple. The comparator flower color fades to light yellow.2. Less compact, more upright form. The comparator is more compact and more spreading in form.3. Flower has an average of 8 petals. The comparator has an average of 5 petals.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart 2001 except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observations and measurements describe ‘IntRos02’ plants grown outdoors in, Leersum, Netherlands. The growing temperature ranged from approximately 0° C. to 28° C. during the day and from approximately −5° C. to 18° C. during the night. General light conditions are bright, normal sunlight. Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical plant types.Botanical classification:Rosa‘IntRos02’.

PROPAGATION

Time to initiate roots: About 15 days at approximately 20° C.Time to produce a rooted cutting: About 35 days at approximately 20° C.

PLANT

FOLIAGE

FLOWER

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

Seeds and fruits: Not observed to date.Disease/pest resistance: Good overall disease resistance to normal pests and diseases typical of garden roses.