'Agnes Barclay' Rose

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'Agnes Barclay' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of HubertG

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Agnes Barclay

Origin:

Bred by Alister Clark (1864-1949) (Australia, 1921).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1927 as 'Agnes Barclay'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow blend, yellow with reddish-salmon to soft salmon pink tints. Strong, tea fragrance. Semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Compact.

Height: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for hedge.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Comtesse Dusy × Crépuscule (Tea Noisette, Dubreuil 1904)

Notes:

Named for Alister Clark's sister, Agnes Clark, who married Jack Barclay.
Proceeds from the sale of 'Agnes Barclay' were donated to the National Rose Society of Victoria.
The rose in commerce in Australia was found by Robert Peace in a private garden opposite the Alexandra Post Office, Victoria.