'Lady Hillingdon, Cl.' Rose

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'Lady Hillingdon, Cl.' rose Description

My HMF:

'Lady Hillingdon, Cl. (Tea Cl, Hicks, 1917)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of fehngarten

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Climbing Lady Hillingdon

HMF Ratings:

52 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Yellow blend Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Lady Hillingdon, Cl. (Tea Cl, Hicks, 1917)

Origin:

Discovered by Elisha J. Hicks (United Kingdom, 1917).
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1920 as 'Lady Hillingdon, Cl.'.

Class:

Climber, Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Apricot. Moderate, tea fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Large, bronze-green foliage.

Height: 12' to 15' (365 to 455cm). Width: 8' to 18' (245 to 550cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

sport of Lady Hillingdon (Tea, Lowe & Shawyer, 1910)

Notes:

Dedicated to Alice Marion Harbord (June 23, 1857 Westminster, London - September 13, 1940 Seal, Kent), second daughter of Charles Harbord 5th Baron Suffield, who in 1886 married Charles William Mills (January 26, 1855 - April 6, 1919 Seal, Kent), British banker and politician. In 1898 he became the 2nd Baron Hillingdon.