'Hill Crest' Rose

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'Hill Crest' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Hillcrest

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Hill Crest

Origin:

Bred by Roy L. Byrum (United States, before 1947).
Introduced in United States by Joseph H. Hill Co. in 1948 as 'Hill Crest'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Carmine-red. Moderate fragrance. 50 to 55 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Compact, upright. Leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 844 on 31 May 1949 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 3 Oct 1947

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

According to the American Rose Annual 1950, on May 31, 1949, A US Patent for Hillcrest was issued to Roy L. Byrum, Richmond, Indiana, and assigned to Joseph H. Hill Company.