the following is a detailed description of new rose cultivar with color in terminology in accordance with the royal horticultural society of london ( r . h . s . ), england colour chart , except where ordinary dictionary significance of color is indicated . the following description of alvaro is based on observations made in moshav ha &# 39 ; yogev , israel , in a green - house , and in the sierra of quinto , ecuador , where both varieties ( meikola and alvaro ) were grown in the same green - house , under the same roof and conditions . both varieties were planted at the same time , from self - rootings , given the same fertilizers , same temperature and ambient conditions , same light , same amount of water irrigation , and same pruning methods . long prickles ( up to 8 - 10 mm in length ).-- few . base part : shape : elliptical . length : about 10 mm . width : about 2 - 4 mm . shape of upper side : straight . shape of lower side : concave . color : yellowish brownish rhs 165 - c with a brown rhs 166 - b point . color , at lower side , of leaves not yet unfolded .-- reddish brown rhs 166 - a . color .-- at upper side : medium green rhs ca . 147 - a . at lower side : grayish green rhs 138 - b . description .-- with mainly 5 leaflets ; sometimes at the base of the leaf one or two additional small leaflets . margin of leaflet - serrats . no prickles at lower side of leaf . number of flowers .-- one flower per stem in ca . 90 % of the stems ; two flowers in 1 % of the stems ; in normal practice , one flower , the second and third flowers are pinched away .-- few . long prickles ( over 5 mm in length ).-- few . color : greenish . length of base : 5 mm . shape of upper side : somewhat convex . hair or prickles .-- many . color : whitish . length ( up to 1 mm long ): short . length , at the stage of loosening of the first petal , between the seed vessel and the upper - most leaf .-- 10 - 11 cm . stage 1 : color of petals just showing .-- color : pinkish - red rhs 44 - d . shape in longitudinal direction : ovoid . length , including sepals and seed vessel : 30 mm . maximum diameter : 16 mm . stage 2 : first petal begins to loosen ( picking stage ).-- length , excluding seed vessel : 35 - 38 mm . maximum diameter : 20 - 22 mm . opening flower .-- petal color : upper side : pink rhs 49 - a . lower side : light pink rhs 49 - c . with the progress of the petals &# 39 ; unfolding , the upper side somewhat darkness to bluer pink . typical outer petal of fully opened flower ( disregarding outermost petals which sometimes do not develop well ).-- length : 45 - 50 mm . width : 45 - 55 mm . shape : rounded . color of middle zone of inner side : rhs 49 - a to rhs 52 - d pink . color of marginal zone of inner side : rhs 49 - a to rhs 52 - d pink . basel spot of inner side : present . size : large . color : light yellow rhs 2 - d . color of middle zone of outer side : pink rhs 49 - a to rhs 52 - d . basel spot of outer side : present . size : large to very large . color : light yellow rhs 4 - d . in outer petals .-- strong . with these reflex margins , the inner and outer petals are thus shaped into a into a rhomboid shape , with a shapr distal point , while the petal base remains straightened out color at approximately six months from flowering .-- light brown rhs 164 - b with darker brown spots at lower side rhs 165 - a . the average number of petals per flower : 50 - 70 and sometimes , depending on the season , up to 90 . the flowering stem is 70 - 80 cm long with an average of 13 leaves . the vase life is up to 15 days , under condition of room temperature . the average number of water shoots , in first year after planting , is 4 - 5 . the plant &# 39 ; s height in 8 months after planting is about 160 cm . the time from planting to commercial flower production is 5 - 6 months . the variety exhibits high stem break forth with an average of 4 - 5 water shoots in the first year after planting , 5 - 6 side shoots per flowering branch , 160 cm plant height 8 months after planting , 5 - 6 months from planting to commercial flower production , and 70 - 80 cm flowering stems with an average of 13 leaves . the variety also exhibits very high crop with an annual production of 150 - 160 flowers per square meter with 6 plants per square meter . further , the variety exhibits good self rooting . the variety exhibits very good grafting compatibility on rosa indica l . the variety should be grown under glass . comparison of production characteristics between the new variety &# 34 ; alvaro &# 34 ; and variety &# 34 ; meikola &# 34 ; observations made in the sierra of quito , ecuador and at moshav ha &# 39 ; yogev , israel as compared with u . s . plant pat . no . 5 , 607 : ______________________________________ alvaro meikola______________________________________flower - average 50 - 70 25number of petalscolor of petal rhs 40 - a to 52 - d rhs 49 - d french pink dark pink______________________________________
a new and distinct cultivar of hybrid tea rose plant is disclosed which exhibits good resistance to powdery mildew . said cultivar is characterized by non - fragrant flowers , very high crop production , good self - rooting , and high stem break forth .