'General Robert E. Lee' Rose

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'General Robert E. Lee' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of odinthor

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Tea.
Registration name: General Robert E. Lee

Origin:

Bred by P. H. Meehan (United States, before 1894).
Introduced in United States by Good & Reese Company: Champion City Greenhouses in 1894 as 'General Robert E. Lee'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot - yellow, ages to light yellow . Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

General Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford, Virginia. He died on 12 October 1870.