'Mrs. George C. Thomas' Rose

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'Mrs. George C. Thomas' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: Mrs. George C. Thomas

Origin:

Bred by Captain George C. Thomas (United States, 1916).
Introduced in United States by Bobbink & Atkins in 1925 as 'Mrs. George C. Thomas'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Musk, Hybrid Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, orange center, pink edges, golden-yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. up to 10 petals. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing, dense. Light green foliage.

Height: 10' (305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. Very vigorous. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Caroline Testout, Cl. × Moonlight (hybrid musk, Pemberton 1913)

Notes:

The breeder named this rose for his mother.