'Billy Graham ™' Rose

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'Billy Graham ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• JACgray

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.
EXCELLENT overall member rating.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACgray
Exhibition name: Billy Graham ™

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1998).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1999.

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) .

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 11,049 on 31 Aug 1999 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Honor × Color Magic

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).