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• Betty White ™
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Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Betty White ™

Bred by Meilland International (France). Bred by Alain Meilland (France, before 2000).
Introduced in France by Selection Meilland in 2001 as 'André le Nôtre'.
Introduced in United States by Star Roses (Pennsylvania) in 2004 as 'Betty White'.

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered.  

Pink.  Strong, damask, musk, myrrh, rose fragrance.  60 to 64 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, ovoid buds.  

Large, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  
Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or landscape.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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) .  

- United States - Patent No: PP 13,897  on  17 Jun 2003   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  9 Apr 2001