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'Duchess' rose Description
'Duchess (hybrid tea, Van Veen, 1976)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Michelle Hill's Garden
HMF Ratings:
5 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Duchess (hybrid tea, Van Veen, 1976)
Origin:
Bred by Jan Van Veen (Netherlands, 1976).
Introduced in United States by Carlton Rose Nurseries, Inc. Archive as 'Duchess'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Pink.  Moderate fragrance.  Average diameter 4.5".  Medium-large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 4,241   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Parentage:
White Satin × Unnamed Seedling
Notes:
Carlton Rose Nursery says this rose is medium pink, similar to 'Queen Elizabeth' but not as tall and with more flowers...