Pink Traviata

The new variety of Rosa hybrida was observed to have the following unique combination of characteristics which have been determined to be stable and reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexually propagated plants.

1. A plant habit which is more open and airy than the parent `Meilavio`.

2. A plant which is more tolerant of hot and humid summer conditions than the parent `Meilavio`.

3. A plant which produces deep pink flowers which are slightly less double than the parent `Meilavio`.

4. A plant which produces flowers which have a light fragrance.

The new Rosa hybrida Hybrid Tea of the present invention is a result of a cross made between the `Meilavio` variety and an unnamed seedling selected for its deep pink flower color.  The new variety of Rosa hybrida is believed to be a chance seedling which was found growing in a garden display at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.