'Edmund Rice' Rose

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'Edmund Rice' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• WELpin

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: WELpin
Exhibition name: Edmund Rice

Origin:

Bred by Eric T. Welsh (1929-2004) (Australia, 1992).
Introduced in Australia by Christian Bros. in 1992 as 'Edmund Rice'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Deep pink. light red. Moderate fragrance. 45 to 50 petals. Average diameter 5". High-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Red Lion × Pink Silk (hybrid tea, Gregory 1972)

Notes:

Courtesy Wikipedia:
Edmund Ignatius Rice. 1 June, 1762 – 29 August, 1844, was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers.