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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Avon ® (hybrid tea, Morey, 1961)

Bred by Dr. Dennison H. Morey (United States, before 1961).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1961 as 'Avon'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1964 as 'Avon'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in before 1969 as 'Avon'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  Strong fragrance.  23 petals.  Average diameter 8".  Very large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Upright.  Leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,154  on  12 Jun 1962   VIEW USPTO PATENT