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'Blithe Spirit' rose Description
'Blithe Spirit' rose photo
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HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Blithe Spirit
Exhibition name: Blithe Spirit
Origin:
Bred by David L. Armstrong (United States, 1964). Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, 1964).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Roses in 1964 as 'Blithe Spirit'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Light pink.  Mild fragrance.  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, spreading, upright.  Large, glossy, leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,653  on  5 Jul 1966   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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