• Sir William Leech
• William Leech

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Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: HORtropic
Exhibition name: William Leech

Bred by Colin P. Horner (1933-2005) (United Kingdom, 1988).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Battersby Roses in 1989 as 'Sir William Leech'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Yellow, red edges, light yellow reverse.  Mild fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Medium, bushy.  Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, 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..