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'Desmond Johnston' rose Description
'Desmond Johnston' rose photo
Photo courtesy of David Elliott
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Desmond Johnston
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Davidson McGredy III (United Kingdom, before 1925).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1927 as 'Desmond Johnston'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1928 as 'Desmond Johnston'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Scarlet, orange shading, orange undertones, ruby-red shading.  Moderate, tea fragrance.  Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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