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'Angel Wings' rose Description
'Angel Wings (hybrid tea, Lindquist, 1958)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Charles Quest-Ritson
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Angel Wings (hybrid tea, Lindquist, 1958)
Origin:
Bred by Robert V. Lindquist (United States, 1958).
Introduced in United States by Howard Rose Co. in 1958 as 'Angel Wings'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1962 as 'Angel Wings'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Yellow blend, pink edges.  Strong fragrance.  23 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Upright.  Leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,865  on  15 Sep 1959   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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