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'Eglantyne Jebb' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cactus Joe
HMF Ratings:
81 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
Class:
Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)
Bloom:
Light pink. Moderate, tea rose fragrance. 130 to 140 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, old-fashioned, quartered, rosette, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid, rounded buds.
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Medium, matte, medium green, leathery foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: up to 41" (up to 105cm). Width: up to 35" (up to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1997/078 on 1997 VIEW PBR PATENT Canada - Patent No: 0286 on 2 Dec 1996 Application No: 95-525 on 1 May 1995 European Union - Patent No: 1524 on 16 Dec 1996 Application No: 19950469 on 24 Jul 1995 First commercialisation in EU: May 1, 1994.
Expiry of protection on June 1, 2019. United States - Patent No: PP 9,526 on 30 Apr 1996 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/404,332 on 14 Mar 1995
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