'Paul's Lemon Pillar' Rose

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'Paul's Lemon Pillar' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Lemon Pillar (Hybrid Perpetual, Paul, 1915)
• Mrs. John Whicher

HMF Ratings:

38 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Light yellow Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Paul's Lemon Pillar

Origin:

Bred by George Paul (1841-1921) (United Kingdom, 1915).
Introduced in United States by Boston Rose Farms in 1928 as 'Mrs. John Whicher'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1929 as 'Mrs. John Whicher'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Yellow - white, lemon-yellow undertones. Strong, lemon fragrance. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 8' to 20' (245 to 610cm). Width: 10' (305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5a through 9b. Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Frau Karl Druschki (Hybrid Perpetual, Lambert, 1895/1901) × Maréchal Niel (tea noisette, Pradel or Castel 1857)

Notes:

'Mrs. John Whicher' (1928) was established to be identical to 'Paul's Lemon Pillar' and withdrawn.