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• Mary Greer

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Light yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Kootenay

Bred by Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (United Kingdom, 1914).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1917 as 'Kootenay'.
Introduced in Australia by Brundrett's The Rose People in before 1918 as 'Kootenay'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Cream to light pink, light yellow shading.  Shaded primrose-yellow.  Moderate, tea fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), globular, urn-shaped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

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USDA zone 7b 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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  

This rose was said to have "long rigid stalks" and "tea blood". Refer 1914 and 1916 references.
Kootenay is a national park in British Columbia, but possibly the dedication was for John George "Kootenay" Brown (October 10, 1839 Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland - July 18, 1916 Waterton Lakes, Alberta, Canada), Irish-born Canadian frontierman and conservation advocate.