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'Marjorie Atherton' rose Description
Photo courtesy of David Elliott
ARS:
Medium yellow Hybrid Tea. Registration name: Marjorie Atherton
Bloom:
Yellow. Creamy or maize yellow, fades paler. A rounded bloom, becoming ruffled as it ages. Mild to strong fragrance. 25 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright. Large, glossy, light green, leathery foliage.
Height: 4'11" to 5¼' (150 to 160cm). Width: 39" to 4¼' (100 to 130cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Ron Bell named this rose after his sister. Royalties from it were directed to the Rose Society of Victoria.
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