Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Rebloom: None
Class: China
Other: Hybrid China
Growth Habit: Climbing, 10-15 feet
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Blair, 1845

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 10-15 feet
Plant Spread: 6-8 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: Parks' Yellow Tea-Scented China x Tuscany

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Blairii No. 2'
  • 'Blairii II'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Lilburn Tower garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2019-06-16
Location: Lilburn Tower garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2019-06-16
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland England UK 
Date: 2023-06-22
Rosa 'Blairii No. 2'
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2017-04-22
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Location: Mottisfont Abbey Garden, UK

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses
Location: Mottisfont Abbey Garden, UK
Location: Mottisfont Abbey Garden, UK

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