'Beacon' Rose

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'Beacon' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of mosscube

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, before 1950).
Introduced in United States by Inter-State Nurseries in 1952 as 'Beacon'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cerise. Mild fragrance. 60 to 70 petals. Medium, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 938 on 2 May 1950 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Issued to Herbert C. Swim, Ontario, California; assigned to Inter-State Nurseries, Inc.

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