'Billy Boy' Rose

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'Billy Boy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Billy Boy (hybrid tea, McGredy III, 1926)
Exhibition name: Billy Boy

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Davidson McGredy III (United Kingdom, before 1926).
Introduced in United Kingdom by G. Beckwith & Son in 1926 as 'Billy Boy'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1927 as 'Billy Boy'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Butter-yellow to deep yellow. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, well-branched. Glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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