'Princess of Wales' Rose

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'Princess of Wales' rose Description

My HMF:

'Princess of Wales (tea, Bennett, 1882)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of HubertG

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Henry Bennett (United Kingdom, 1882).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Princess of Wales'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow, pink shading, deep yellow center, outer petals rosy yellow. Petals have a waxy appearance. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, globular, high-centered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Adam × Élise Sauvage

Notes:

Bennett always speaks of using the 'President' in his crosses, not 'Adam'. The synonmyity of these two is questionable. It is more probable that Bennett used the rose marketed by Paul in England since 1860 than the much earlier Tea by Adam.