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Hybrid Tea.

Bred by Theodore John Morris (United States, before 1948).
Introduced in United States by Germain's (Germain Seed & Plant Co.) in 1949 as 'San Gabriel'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Salmon-pink.  Moderate fragrance.  up to 45 petals.  Average diameter 5.5".  Very large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Bushy.  Dark green, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 860  on  9 Aug 1949   VIEW USPTO PATENT

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According to the American Rose Annual 1950, on August 9, 1949, a US Patent for San Gabriel was issued to Theodore J. Morris, deceased, late of Van Nuys, California, by Lillian Adele Morris, administratrix; assigned to GS&P.