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'Mrs. John Laing' rose Description
'Mrs. John Laing (Hybrid Perpetual, Bennett, 1885)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
84 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Mrs. John Laing (Hybrid Perpetual, Bennett, 1885)
Origin:
Bred by Henry Bennett (United Kingdom, circa 1885).
Introduced in United States by Chas. F. Evans in 1887 as 'Mrs. John Laing'.
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Mrs. John Laing'.
Class:
Hybrid Perpetual.  
Bloom:
Deep pink, lighter edges.  Strong, centifolia, damask, tea fragrance.  up to 45 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, globular, scalloped bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, thornless (or almost), upright, well-branched.  

Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm).  Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Tetraploid
Notes:
See References
Probably dedicated to Sarah Wood (February 23, 1845 Sebergham, Cumberland - ca. 1924) , who married John Laing (1842-1924), British building magnate
 
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