Melbury
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Classification:
2 W-P[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Spring
Hybridizer:

John W. Blanchard

b 1930, crd 1954.
Blandford, Dorset, England.
In partnership until 1968 with Douglas Blanchard

John W. Blanchard
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, 1977
Seed Parent: 
[ (
Green Island 2 W-GWY 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1938
Gracious x Seraglio
Green Island
x
Roseworthy 2 W-P 
Douglas Blanchard, England
Year Registered: 1948
Rose of Tralee x Wild Rose
Roseworthy
) x
Debutante 2 W-P 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1956
Wild Rose x Rose Caprice
Debutante
]
Pollen Parent: 
Romance 2 W-P 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1959
Rose Caprice x Infatuation
Romance
Seedling Number:
66/34A
Chromosomes:
28
Pedigree Chart:
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Fertility:
Seed fertile
Used as parent:
1 time as seed,1 time as pollen
Descendants:
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Comments

Fl. 95 mm wide. Resembles ‘Romance’ but with larger and broader perianth segments and a darker-colored corona.

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MelburyMelbury, 2 W-P, John W. Blanchard, England, 1977
Photo #45832 Brenda Lyon, AustraliaMelburyMelbury, 2 W-P, John W. Blanchard, England, 1977
Photo #11038 Kirby Fong, USAMelburyMelbury, 2 W-P, John W. Blanchard, England, 1977
Photo #10381 Gordon Coombes, New ZealandMelburyMelbury, 2 W-P, John W. Blanchard, England, 1977
Photo #4820 Wells Knierim, USA