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| synonyms: 'Yellow Cochet', 'Yellow Maman Cochet', | ||||
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| colour: Yellow | ||||
| height: Average Shrub 2.5 - 5 feet (0.75 m - 1.5 m) | ||||
| scent: Slight or No Scent | ||||
| introduction: 1901 - 1925 | ||||
| usda zone: Zone 7 (-11ºC/12.2ºF to -16ºC/3.2ºF) | ||||
| flowers: Semi Double | ||||
| repeat: Repeat Flowering | ||||
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A Tea raised by A. Dickson in 1911. Flowers large, fully double, dark yellow fading to creamy-white, with a strong tea-scent. The petals are long, giving a tall bud. Plant upright, with pale green leaflets. Parentage: not recorded. Zone 7, will probably survive down to 5-0°F (–15°C). Photographed at the Tête d’Or garden Lyon France. | ||||
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| 'Alexander Hill Gray' is available from the following nurseries: | ||||
| Ross Roses -Australia | ||||
| Vintage Gardens Antique Roses -United States | ||||
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