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'California' rose Description
'California (hybrid tea, Howard, 1940)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of 40 Inches
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: California (hybrid tea, Howard, 1940)
Origin:
Bred by Frederick Huber Howard (United States, 1940).
Introduced in United States by Howard & Smith as 'California'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1940 as 'California'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Orange, red shading, pink reverse.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 6".  Very large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, spreading.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 449  on  11 Feb 1941   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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