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'Billy Graham ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
23 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Light pink Hybrid Tea. Registration name: JACgrayExhibition name: Billy Graham ™
Class:
Hybrid Tea. (Series: New Generation Roses ® Collection)
Bloom:
Light pink. Mild, sweet fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Upright. Large, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).
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) .
Notes:
There's a color photograph of this rose in the November 1998 issue of the American Rose Society's American Rose magazine (p. 22).
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