• BOEso

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Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Fair Lady (hybrid tea, Boerner 1959)

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1959).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1959 as 'Fair Lady'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1963 as 'Fair Lady'.

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  

Pink, apricot center.  Moderate fragrance.  24 to 28 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, very double, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed, ovoid buds.  

Upright.  Matte foliage.  

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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 1,900  on  19 Jan 1960   VIEW USPTO PATENT