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White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: INTerway
Exhibition name: Milky Way (hybrid tea, Ilsink, 1989)

Bred by Gerrit Pieter Ilsink (Netherlands, before 1989).
Introduced in Netherlands by Interplant BV in 1991 as 'Milky Way'.

Hybrid Tea.  

White or white blend.  Mild fragrance.  20 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 39" to 47" (100 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.  

New Zealand - Patent No: 874  on  29 Jun 1994