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'Dame Edith Helen' rose Description
Photo courtesy of mashamcl
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Dame Edith Helen (hybrid tea, Dickson 1925)
Bloom:
Deep pink, salmon-pink highlights, ages to lighter . Strong fragrance. Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, upright, well-branched.
Height: 30" to 4'11" (75 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Hardy. vigorous. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot . 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.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
For clarification about parentage, see References.
Named after the Marchioness of Londonderry. Refer 1961 reference.
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