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• DELprat
• Président Chesnel (hybrid tea, Delbard, 1970)

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Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DELprat
Exhibition name: Présence

Bred by Georges Delbard (1905-1999) (France, before 1970).
Introduced in France by Delbard/Georges Delbard SA in 1970 as 'Présence'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Pink, lighter reverse.  Moderate, fruity, pepper fragrance.  38 petals.  Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy, upright.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  

DELprat is named Président Chesnel at the Roseraie de Saverne.
President of the Société Française des Roses (d. August 14, 1951)