'Mrs. Harold Brocklebank' Rose

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'Mrs. Harold Brocklebank' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Synonyms:

• "Guppy St."

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Harold Brocklebank

Origin:

Bred by Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (United Kingdom, 1907).
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1908 as 'Mrs. Harold Brocklebank'.

Class:

Found Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, buff center, salmon-pink flecks, golden-yellow undertones. Buds: flush of salmon pink. Bloom: Creamy white, centre buff. Base soft yellow. Can turn yellow when shaded. Quickly opening.. Moderate, tea fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright, well-branched.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

'Mrs. Harold Brocklebank' may have a reddish rachis
Mary Ellen Brogden (September 1856 Ulverston, Lancashire - November 20, 1929 Ulverston), married Harold Brocklebank (1853 - 1936), Liverpool-based merchant and shipping magnate. A majority of the Brocklebank Line was sold in 1912 to Anchor Line, a subsidiary of Cunard.