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'Mrs. Pierre S. duPont' rose Description
'Mme. Pierre S. Du Pont' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Lecoq, Maurice
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
37 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD.  
ARS:
Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Origin:
Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1927).
Introduced in France by Henri Guillot in 1928 as 'Madame Pierre S. du Pont'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1929 as 'Mrs. Pierre S. duPont'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1932 as 'Mrs. Pierre S. duPont'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Yellow, lemon-yellow undertones, ages to lighter .  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  40 petals.  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Short, bushy, dense, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
This rose was named for the wife of Pierre S. du Pont, the creator of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. (See Gardens for more information about Longwood.)
 
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