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'Billy Graham ™' rose Description
HMF Ratings:
4 favorite votes. EXCELLENT overall member rating.
ARS:
Light pink Hybrid Tea. Registration name: JACgrayExhibition name: Billy Graham ™
Class:
Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. New Generation Roses® [J&P].
Bloom:
Light pink. Mild, sweet fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 5". Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Notes:
There's a color photograph of this rose in the November 1998 issue of the American Rose Society's American Rose magazine (p. 22).
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