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Mrs Herbert Stevens
Side Topiary Next to the security camera.
Modern · Hybrid Tea
Breeder
Breeder: Samuel McGredy II
Country: Australia
Characteristics
Color: White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.Exhibition name: Mrs. Herbert Stevens
Bloom: White, peach shading. Nearly pure white, with a fawn and peach base to the petal. Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, high-centered, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Growing: USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Notes
Parentage: Frau Karl Druschki (Hybrid Perpetual, Lambert, 1895/1901) × Niphetos