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'Lulu' rose Description
'Lulu (hybrid tea, Easlea, 1919)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of 40 Inches
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Lulu (hybrid tea, Easlea, 1919)
Origin:
Bred by Walter Easlea, Jr. (United Kingdom, 1919).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1921 as 'Lulu'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Salmon-pink, copper undertones.  Mild fragrance.  8 petals.  Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, dense.  

Height: 4' (120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Hardy.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
This rose was named for the breeder's daughter-in-law, George Easlea's wife Louise, who was known in the family as Lulu. See Member Comments for source of parentage information.
 
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