'Sir Henry Segrave' Rose

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'Sir Henry Segrave' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light yellow Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Alexander (Sandy) Dickson III (1893-1975) (United Kingdom, 1932).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1933 as 'Sir Henry Segrave'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light yellow to cream, ages to white . Primrose yellow. Moderate fragrance. Very large, very double, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright, well-branched. Light green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave (September 22, 1896 - June 13, 1930), Grand Prix driver, set land speed records (245 km/h on March 21, 1926; 328 km/h on March 29, 1927 and 372 km/h on March 11, 1929); as well as water speed records. He died in a boating accident.