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White, near white or white blend Tea.
Registration name: Grace Darling

Bred by Henry Bennett (United Kingdom, 1884).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Grace Darling'.

Hybrid Tea, Tea.  

Peach - pink, cream undertones.  Strong fragrance.  Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

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Height: 3' to 47" (90 to 120cm).  Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Hardy.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  

Dedicated to Grace Horsley Darling (November 24, 1815 Bamburgh, Northumberland - October 20, 1842 Bamburgh), daughter of the lighthouse warden Darling, who together with her father saved the lives of 9 persons from the shipwreck of SS Forfarshire on September 7, 1838. William Wordsworth dedicaed in 1843 his poem"Grace Darling" to her.

Nigel Pratt of Tasman Bay Roses says this rose has very pretty creamy-white flowers that are shaded with pink...

In his 2001/2002 catalog, Peter Beales says this rose is one of the first Hybrid Teas to achieve popularity.