'Birdie Blye' Rose

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'Birdie Blye' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Britzer immerblühende Heckenrose

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Birdie Blye

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Walter Van Fleet (United States, 1904).
Introduced in United States by Conard & Jones Co. in 1904 as 'Birdie Blye'.

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora.

Bloom:

Rose-pink. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 3". Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Climbing. Medium green foliage.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Hélène (hybrid multiflora, Lambert, 1897) × Bon Silène (Tea, Guerin 1834)

Notes:

Birdie Blye was an American pianist. 'Birdie Blye' in Sangerhausen is mislabeled and is 'Albertine'.