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Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: California (hybrid tea, Howard before 1939)

Bred by Frederick Huber Howard (United States, before 1939).
Introduced in United States by Howard & Smith as 'California'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1940 as 'California'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange, red shading, pink reverse.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 6".  Very large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Medium, bushy, spreading.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  

United States - Patent No: PP 449  on  11 Feb 1941   VIEW USPTO PATENT