'Margaret Dickson' Rose

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'Margaret Dickson' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of scvirginia

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Margaret Dickson

Origin:

Bred by Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (United Kingdom, 1891).
Introduced in Australia by Robert Rattray's Rosebank Nursery in 1894 as 'Margaret Dickson'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

White, light pink center. Shell-shaped petals of great substance. Mild fragrance. up to 65 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Large, dark green foliage.

Height: up to 12' (up to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. Prune lightly or not at all.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Lady Mary Fitzwilliam × Merveille de Lyon

Notes:

Parentage is reversed in the references