'K.T. Marshall' Rose

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'K.T. Marshall' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Katherine T. Marshall

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Katherine T. Marshall

Origin:

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, 1943).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1949 as 'Katherine T. Marshall'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Rose-pink, yellow shading. Mild, spice fragrance. 22 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Leathery foliage.

Growing:

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) .

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 607 on 3 Nov 1943 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Chieftain

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