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| colour: Strong Pink, Blush Pink | ||||||
| height: Climber up to 12 feet (3.6 m) | ||||||
| scent: Good or wonderful old rose scent | ||||||
| introduction: 1826 - 1850 | ||||||
| usda zone: Zone 5 (-22ºC/-7.6ºF to -27ºC/-16.6ºF) | ||||||
| flowers: Fully Double | ||||||
| repeat: Repeat Flowering | ||||||
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A China Hybrid which is grown as a climber. Many authorities list this rose as a China Hybrid (Dobson and Schneider 2001) but it is also sometimes placed in Bourbon. Introduced by Blair in 1848. Subject to mildew. The field shot was photographed at the garden of M. and Mme. Masquelier Lyon France. | ||||||
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| 'Blairii No 2' is available from the following nurseries: | ||||||
| Walter Duncan Roses -Australia | ||||||
| Vintage Gardens Antique Roses -United States | ||||||
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