'Lady Somers' Rose

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'Lady Somers' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Lady Somers

Origin:

Bred by Alister Clark (1864-1949) (Australia, 1930).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1930 as 'Lady Somers'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, light pink shading. Mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy. Light green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Comte G. de Rochemur × Scorcher

Notes:

Proceeds from the sale of this rose were donated to the National Rose Society of Victoria.

The rose in commerce in Australia was a foundling, presumed to be 'Lady Somers'. Refer comments.