'Belle Siebrecht' Rose

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'Belle Siebrecht' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of kai-eric

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mrs. W. J. Grant

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. W. J. Grant
Exhibition name: Belle Siebrecht

Origin:

Bred by Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (United Kingdom, before 1892).
Introduced in United States by Siebrecht & Wadley / Rose Hill Nurseries in 1895 as 'Belle Siebrecht'.
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1897 as 'Belle Siebrecht'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Rose-pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, expanded , globular, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy, upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

La France × Lady Mary Fitzwilliam

Notes:

Dedicated to the daughter of Henry A. Siebrecht of Siebrecht & Wadley, who bought the exclusive rights to the rose in 1892/3 and mass propagated it (9000 mother plants in 1895) - see References.