'Country Lady' Rose

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'Country Lady' rose Description

My HMF:

'Country Lady (hybrid tea, Harkness, 1987)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• HARtsam

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: HARtsam
Exhibition name: Country Lady

Origin:

Bred by Harkness & Co. (United Kingdom, before 1984).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. as 'Country Lady'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange blend. Spice fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Width: up to 30" (up to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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).

Parentage:

Alexander ® (hybrid tea, Harkness, 1972) × Bright Smile ®

Notes:

Named for The Country Gentleman's Association.