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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Columbus Queen
Exhibition name: Columbus Queen

Bred by David L. Armstrong (United States, 1962). Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, 1962).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1962 as 'Columbus Queen'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1965 as 'Columbus Queen'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Light pink, darker reverse.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright.  Dark green, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Vigorous.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,170  on  Sep 1962   VIEW USPTO PATENT