"Madame Berkeley - in commerce as" Rose

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"Madame Berkeley - in commerce as" rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Class:

Found Rose, Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, pink center, violet highlights. Outer petals pale violet. Sets NO fertile hips. Mild, tea fragrance. Average diameter 2.75". Small to medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 7' (215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Does not do well in warmer climates.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Discovered in the 1970s by Mr. L. Arthur Wyatt and incorrectly identified at that time as 'Mme. Berkeley'.
Rose Willmott (September 29, 1861 - August 21, 1922), the younger sister of Ellen Willmott, married Robert Valentine Berkeley in 1891.