'Gladys Moncrieff' Rose

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'Gladys Moncrieff' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Discovered by John Jack (Australia, 1981).
Introduced in Australia by Girraween Nursery in 1981 as 'Gladys Moncrieff'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow blend, red edges. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Granada (hybrid tea, Delforge, 1955)

Notes:

1988. The Australian Encyclopedia. Australian Geographic Pty. Ltd. [Fifth edition]
p1982. Gladys Moncrieff (1892-1976), singer, was born at Bundaberg, Q’ld in 1892 and first appeared profesionally at the Olympic Theatre, Townsville. While in vaudeville she was auditioned by Nellie Melba (qv), for J. C. Williamson and attained leading roles in light opera and musical comedy. In January 1921 she appeared as Teresa in Maid of the Mountains. During its two-year run she became known throughout Australia as “Our Glad”.