'Lily Pons' rose Description
HMF Ratings:
2 favorite votes.
EXCELLENT- overall member rating.
ARS:
Light yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Lily Pons
Class:
Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Sub-Zero Series.
Bloom:
Light yellow. Strong fragrance. 50 petals. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Notes:
Soprano Lily Pons was born in France 12 April 1898. She came to the United States in the 1930s and was a sensation. There is even a town in Maryland named after her. The US Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp in her honor 10 September 1997. She died in 1976 and is buried in France. | 
