'Ellinor Le Grice' Rose

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'Ellinor Le Grice' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Ellinor Le Grice

Origin:

Bred by Edward Burton Le Grice (1902-1977) (United Kingdom, before 1948).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Roseland Nurseries in 1949 as 'Ellinor Le Grice'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1950 as 'Ellinor Le Grice'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Ellinor Le Grice'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow. Moderate, fruity fragrance. up to 50 petals. Average diameter 5.25". Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 917 on 31 Jan 1950 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Mrs. Beatty × Yellowcrest

Notes:

The parentage reported above from Modern Roses differs from the parentage described in the patent application, which is:
Lillian x Golden Dawn