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'Hon. Edith Gifford' rose Description
'Hon. Edith Gifford' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cass
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Tea.
Origin:
Bred by Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (France, 1882).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Hon. Edith Gifford'.
Class:
Tea.  
Bloom:
White, salmon-pink center, light yellow undertones.  Moderate fragrance.  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Well-branched.  Dark green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Several Edith Gifford lived in the period.
 
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