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• Antigone ®
• GAH 61-1249

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Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: GAUhti
Exhibition name: Antigone ® (hybrid tea, Gaujard, 1967)

Bred by Jean-Marie Gaujard (1903-1995) (France, 1961).
Introduced in France by Roseraies Gaujard in 1969 as 'Antigone'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Yellow, pink edges, red shading, ages to orange-red .  Moderate fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  

Upright.  Light green foliage.  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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) .