'Sleigh Bells' Rose

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'Sleigh Bells' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of LaurafromTX

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Sleigh Bells
Exhibition name: Sleigh Bells

Origin:

Bred by Paul J. Howard (United States, before 1950).
Introduced in United States by Howard & Smith in 1950 as 'Sleigh Bells'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Sleigh Bells'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White, cream center. Strong fragrance. up to 40 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very vigorous.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,004 on 13 Feb 1951 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Issued to Paul J. Howard, Los Angeles, California; assigned to Howard's California Flowerland.

Parentage:

Captain Thomas (Large Flowered Climber, Thomas before 1932) × Eternal Youth

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