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Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Ambassador (hybrid tea, Hjermind & Weiss 1930)

Bred by Hjermind & Weiss (1930).
Introduced in United States by Premier Rose Gardens in 1930 as 'Ambassador'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1935 as 'Ambassador'.

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.  

Salmon-orange.  Strong fragrance.  Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, long buds.  

Bushy.  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Vigorous.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 11   VIEW USPTO PATENT

1932. Patent indicates parentage was “a sport”.
1935. References say a sport of Talisman.
1836. Reference indicates parentage was (Mme Butterfly x Souv de Claudius Pernet)
1836. Sport
1937. Sport
1947. (Mme Butterfly x Souv de Claudius Pernet)