'Duchess of Westminster' Rose

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'Duchess of Westminster' rose Description

My HMF:

'Duchess of Westminster (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1910)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Duchess of Westminster (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1910)

Origin:

Bred by Alexander Dickson II (1857-1949) (United Kingdom, 1910).
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1912 as 'Duchess of Westminster'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Moderate fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Constance Edwina (Shelagh) Cornwallis-West (May 16, 1875 - January 21, 1970), married on February 16, 1901, Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor (March 19, 1879 Saigton Towers,Cheshire - July 19, 1953 Lochmore Lodge), 2nd Duke of Westminster (from 1899 onwards). They divorced 1919.