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• Dresden
• Mathé Altéry

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White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Dresden

Bred by Marcel Robichon (France, before 1958).
Introduced in France by André Eve/Roses Anciennes André Eve in 1961 as 'Mathé Altéry'.
Introduced in United States by Ilgenfritz Nursery Inc. in 1961 as 'Dresden'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1963 as 'Dresden'.

Hybrid Tea.  

White, light pink shading.  Strong fragrance.  60 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Upright.  Semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Vigorous.  Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 1,857  on  4 Aug 1959   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Dedicated to Marie-Thérèse Altaire ("Mathé Altery") (b. September 12, 1927), French soprano and chansonnière