'Portadown' Rose

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'Portadown' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Portadown

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Davidson McGredy III (United Kingdom, 1926).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1928 as 'Portadown'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1929 as 'Portadown'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson, purple highlights. Mild fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright, well-branched. Bronze-green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

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