'Hon. Edith Gifford' Rose

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'Hon. Edith Gifford' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Honorable Edith Gifford

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).

Parentage:

Madame Falcot × Perle des Jardins

Notes:

Several Edith Gifford lived in the period.