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• Isobel Derby

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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: HORethel
Exhibition name: Isobel Derby

Bred by Colin P. Horner (1933-2005) (United Kingdom, before 1983).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Golden Fields Nursery in 1992 as 'Isobel Derby'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Peach - pink, lighter reverse, ages to deep pink .  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 42" to 4' (105 to 120cm).  

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.