'Mrs R. G. S. Crawford' Rose

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'Mrs R. G. S. Crawford' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mrs. R. G. Sharman-Crawford

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Exhibition name: Mrs. R. G. Sharman-Crawford

Origin:

Bred by Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (United Kingdom, before 1893).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1897 as 'Mrs. R. G. Sharman-Crawford'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Rose-pink. None to mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, dense, upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

See references
Annie Helen Arbouin, eldest daughter of James Arbouin of Brighton (according to other sources: of Ernest Arbouin of Beckworth Lindfield, Sussex), married in 1882 Robert Gordon Sharman Crawford (September 8, 1853 - March 20, 1934), officer of the British Army, from 1914 onwards Unionist politician in Northern Ireland