"Bishop's Lodge Henrietta" Rose

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"Bishop's Lodge Henrietta" rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Tea.

Origin:

Discovered by Bishop's Lodge Heritage Rose Garden (Australia).

Class:

Found Rose, Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink. Light mauve pink. Strong, tea fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), formal, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm). Width: up to 39" (up to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden. Heat tolerant. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . Remove unproductive wood every third year or so. Resist the urge to prune this rose too heavily -- it doesn't like it!.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Notes:

named for Rita Anderson who married Roy Simson another rose fancier and lived at Mungadal.