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"Thelangerin Tennis Court Rose" Description
Photo courtesy of Kim Rupert
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Large-Flowered Climber. Registration name: Tonner's Fancy
Class:
Climber, Hybrid Gigantea, Large-Flowered Climber.
Bloom:
Cream, light pink center, pink flecks, ages to white . Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
There appears to be more than one version of 'Tonner's Fancy' in Australian commerce: Refer references.
Glenara clone White, tinged pink in the opening bud. Glenara 'Tonner’s Fancy' – the leaves are smaller than “Thelangerin Tennis Court Rose”. The flower is not nicely arranged and has a slightly messy look. It is a small buttonhole rose, very pretty and very thorny,
Thelangerin clone The “Thelangerin Tennis Court Rose” is nearly white, a much neater flower almost of classical form. The 2002 reference describes it as "creamy, mauve pink-centered".
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