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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Gail Borden

Bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (Germany, circa 1955).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1957 as 'Gail Borden'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1959 as 'Gail Borden'.
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1959 as 'Gail Borden'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Deep pink, light yellow reverse, apricot shading.  Moderate, apple fragrance.  50 to 55 petals.  Average diameter 5.5".  Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, ovoid buds.  

Medium, compact, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: up to 4¼' (up to 130cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  heat tolerant.  rain tolerant.  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 1,618  on  9 Jul 1957   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 622,231  on  14 Nov 1956

Question about parentage, see References.