'Smooth Lady' Rose

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'Smooth Lady' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Giroux

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• HADlady

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: HADlady
Exhibition name: Smooth Lady

Origin:

Bred by Harvey D. Davidson (United States, 1986).
Introduced in United States by Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co. as 'Smooth Lady'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink. Spice fragrance. 21 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns. Glossy foliage.

Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm).

Growing:

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.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 6,147 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Smooth Sailing
pollen:	[ Polly × Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)] × Circus (floribunda, Swim 1954)

Notes:

Rose Barni says this rose is thornless (senza spine, in Italian).