'Mark Twain' Rose

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'Mark Twain' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by E. Gurney Hill Co. (United States, 1902).
Introduced in Australia by Henry Sewell, Payneham Nurseries in 1905 as 'Mark Twain'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, deep pink shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

On 2 June 1897, responding to rumors, Mark Twain was quoted as saying, "the report of my death was an exaggeration."