Hybrid Tea Rose 'Gypsy': Swim-Weeks' 1972 Free Spirit

Introduced in 1972 by the Swim-Weeks collaboration, 'Gypsy' (PP3163) is a hybrid tea that embodies the free-spirited era of its introduction. Its blooms are a vibrant blend of orange, pink, and yellow—wild, warm, and unrestrained.

Botanical Profile

The high-centered buds open into large flowers with petals of orange-apricot suffused with pink, yellow at the base—a true blend that shifts in the light. The fragrance is moderate, sweet and spicy. The plant is vigorous and upright, 4-5 feet tall, with dark green, glossy foliage. The Swim-Weeks partnership combined Herbert Swim's breeding genius with Weeks Roses' distribution power, creating roses that performed in gardens coast to coast. 'Gypsy' captures the 1970s love affair with warm blends—roses that don't know their own boundaries, blooming in sunset colors all season long.