'Lady Roberts' Rose

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'Lady Roberts' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Tea.
Registration name: Lady Roberts

Origin:

Discovered by Frank Cant (1857-1928) (United Kingdom, 1902).
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1903 as 'Lady Roberts'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot, red shading, copper undertones, orange edges. Dark terracotta tints in the base of bud.. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Anna Olivier (tea, Ducher 1872)

Notes:

See references.
'Lady Roberts' has a strong tendency for Reversion. Plants may be identical to 'Anna Olivier'.