'Viscountess Folkestone, Cl.' Rose

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'Viscountess Folkestone, Cl.' rose Description

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Synonyms:

• Gainsborough

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Discovered by Good & Reese Co. (United States, before 1899).
Introduced in United States by Good & Reese Company: Champion City Greenhouses in 1902 as 'Gainsborough'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Hybrid Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Light pink, ages to white . Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 8.5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Viscountess Folkestone

Notes:

Thomas Gainsborough, English Neoclassical painter, famous for 'Blue Boy was born 14 May 1727. He died in 1788.