Mister Lincoln Rose
aka
Mr. Lincoln Rose
Mister Lincoln rose bush. The Abraham Lincoln Hybrid Tea rose produces rich, red, exhibition quality flowers. The 6 inch blooms of the Mr. Lincoln rose are also powerfully fragrant and hold up well when cut.
 
Buy a Mr. Lincoln Rose This is a great choice for cutting or exhibition. Each bloom consists of 35 fragrant, reflexed petals. They are attractive in the bud stage but open quickly. The abundant matt foliage of the Abraham Lincoln rose is medium green and shows good resistance to
powdery mildew.
It can get a touch of
black spot
but is vigorous enough to shake it off without flinching. The Mister Lincoln rose can be used for garden display in a large bed. The drawbacks to growing it this way: The velvety flower petals fade to a purplish color as they age.The plant is tall, 4-6 feet. This makes it unsuitable for small spaces.It is not a very heavy bloomer. You can depend on Mr. Lincoln to produce a moderate number of blooms at a time.The advantages: The flowers are large and so deliciously fragrant that you can sometimes smell them 10 feet away! They appear in flushes all summer long. Plant them beneath a window you open a lot during warm weather so you can enjoy their beauty and Tea blended with Damask rose scent from indoors. The long stemmed flowers last for several days in a vase of water.Mister Lincoln Hybrid Tea roses were hybridized by Swim & Weeks and introduced in 1964. This 1965 AARS winner is winter hardy in USDA zones 7b-10b and cuttings of it root easily.
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