'Mrs. Dudley Cross' Rose

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'Mrs. Dudley Cross' rose Description

My HMF:

'Mrs. Dudley Cross (Tea, Paul, 1907)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Molly Pitts

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dudley Cross

HMF Ratings:

62 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Dudley Cross (Tea, Paul, 1907)

Origin:

Bred by William Paul and Son (after 1906) (United Kingdom, 1907).
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1908 as 'Mrs. Dudley Cross'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Light yellow, pink highlights, crimson highlights. Shaded in autumn. Moderate fragrance. 60 to 100 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright.

Height: 35" to 9'10" (90 to 300cm). Width: 35" to 13'1" (90 to 400cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 9b. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Often sold as 'Mrs. Foley Hobbs' in Europe, which should have more prickles.