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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Symphonie (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1948)
Exhibition name: Symphonie

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1948).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) as 'Symphonie'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1950 as 'Symphonie'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Symphonie'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Pink, fuchsia / magenta veining, lighter reverse.  Verbena fragrance.  Strong, lemon fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed, ovoid, rounded buds.  

Bushy, upright.  Large, glossy, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  

United States - Patent No: PP 958  on  4 Jul 1950   VIEW USPTO PATENT