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'Commander Gillette' rose Description
'Commander Gillette' rose photo
Photo courtesy of vossner
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Shrub.
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Robert E. Basye (United States, 1965).
Class:
Shrub.  
Bloom:
Pink.  Mild fragrance.  Small, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  
Habit:
Few or no prickles/thorns.  

Height: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 3b through 9b.  Very hardy.  Disease susceptibility: very blackspot resistant..  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Tetraploid
Notes:
Kim Rupert reports that 'Basye's Thornless' is '65-626', and is synonymous with 'Commander Gillette' [see also photos of 77-361] The breeding is R. carolina alba x 'Hugh Dickson'. It's single, thornless, repeat blooming and deciduous. (See Comments)
 
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