'Mrs. John Laing' Rose

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'Mrs. John Laing' rose Description

My HMF:

'Mrs. John Laing (Hybrid Perpetual, Bennett, 1885)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Eva3712

Availability:

Commercially available

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HMF Ratings:

78 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Mrs. John Laing

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, 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:

Thornless (or almost), upright, well-branched.
Height of 3' to 7' (90 to 215 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

François Michelon × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

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