'Mrs. Lovell Swisher' Rose

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'Mrs. Lovell Swisher' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Luanne Wilson's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Lovell Swisher

Origin:

Bred by Frederick Huber Howard (United States, 1926).
Introduced in United States by Henry A. Dreer Archive in 1926 as 'Mrs. Lovell Swisher'.
Introduced in United States by Howard & Smith in 1926 as 'Mrs. Lovell Swisher'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1927 as 'Mrs. Lovell Swisher'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, light pink edges. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Souvenir de Claudius Pernet

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