The practical book of outdoor rose growing for the home garden . 4. SILVER FLESH TO SHELL PINK Ellen Willmott. Bernaix; 1898. Hybrid TeaMedium to strong growth, very hardy; splendid leathery greenfoliage; quite a good erect stem, opening into a bloom of mediumsize; very fine bloomer in spring, good to very good in summer andautumn; this rose is a stronger grower and has a better stem thanSouv. du President Carnot although not quite as beautiful in budform, but is placed first on account of its reliability as a summerand autumn bloomer and its better growth and foliage. Plant 18inches center to
The practical book of outdoor rose growing for the home garden . 4. SILVER FLESH TO SHELL PINK Ellen Willmott. Bernaix; 1898. Hybrid TeaMedium to strong growth, very hardy; splendid leathery greenfoliage; quite a good erect stem, opening into a bloom of mediumsize; very fine bloomer in spring, good to very good in summer andautumn; this rose is a stronger grower and has a better stem thanSouv. du President Carnot although not quite as beautiful in budform, but is placed first on account of its reliability as a summerand autumn bloomer and its better growth and foliage. Plant 18inches center to center. Prune to 4 eyes (buds).. 5. LIGHT PINK KiLLARNEY. DiCKSON & SoNS, 1898. HtBRID TeA Medium to large growth, very hardy; foliage liable to mildew inwet seasons towards autumn, but Killarney has the red tea foliage,especially in young growth, which is so beautiful in many teas;long, fairly erect stem, beautiful pointed bud, not of great petallagebut very beautiful, although not a very long keeper; a wonderfulbloomer from frost to frost. Plant 18 inches center to to 5 eyes (buds).
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