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• Admiral Dewey

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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Admiral Dewey (hybrid tea, Taylor 1894)
Exhibition name: Admiral Dewey (hybrid tea, Taylor 1894)

Discovered by John H. Taylor (United States, before 1894).
Introduced in United States by John H. Taylor / Oakland Tree Nursery in 1899 as 'Admiral Dewey'.
Introduced in Australia by George Austen and Co. in 1900 as 'Admiral Dewey'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Blush, ages to white .  Tea fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  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.  

Originally named 'Dean Hole', this rose was re-christened 'Admiral Dewey' and registered in November 1898 in honour of his sinking of the full Spanish Pacific fleet on May 1, 1898 in the Bay of Manila Philippines. Commodore George Dewey (December 26, 1837 Montpelier VT - January 16, 1917 Washington DC) was subsequently promoted to rear admiral on May 11, 1898. to Admiral on March 8, 1899, finally to the special rank of Admiral of the Navy on March 24,1903, retroactive to March 2, 1899.
Prior to the rose, various other flowers, e.g. cannas, carnations and chysanthemums were named 'Admiral Dewey'.