Meaning of hybrid perpetual | Babel Free

Definitions

A cross between a damask rose and a hybrid China rose.

Examples

“For the average florist a dozen selected varieties of the hybrid perpetuals and half as many climbers are really necessary.”

“Hill, Montgomery and others here in America, and Verschuren, Kordes, Tantau and others in Europe were at the time seeking a fine repeat-blooming red greenhouse variety to take⟳ the place⟳ of the hybrid perpetuals American Beauty and General Jacqueminot, which were then being brought into bloom for the Christmas trade⟳.”

“Some of these roses and other exotic spp. are the parents of our cultivated roses—tea roses, hybrid perpetuals, climbers, ramblers etc.—over 5000 vars. having been named.”

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