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Electron Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Electron is a pink hybrid tea bred by Sam McGredy IV in Northern Ireland and introduced in 1970; it won an All-America Rose Selections award in 1973.

Key facts

Growth habit
Bush
Breeder
McGredy IV
Listed for
United States

Overview

Electron is a pink hybrid tea bred by Sam McGredy IV in Northern Ireland and introduced in 1970; it won an All-America Rose Selections award in 1973. Blooms have about 32 to 40 petals and a damask-type fragrance. Its parents are Paddy McGredy and Prima Ballerina, and it is also known as Mullard Jubilee.

Electron traits

  • Pink blooms with 32 to 40 petals
  • Damask-type fragrance
  • All-America Rose Selections winner, 1973
  • Also known as Mullard Jubilee

Good for

  • Cut flowers
  • Fragrance gardens

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Electron this page—Bush—
Abbaye de Cluny—Bush—
About Face—Bush—
AC De Montarville—Bush—
All American Magic—Bush—
Always Hope—Bush—
Amber Queen—Bush—

Electron FAQ

What kind of rose is Electron?

Electron is a pink hybrid tea bred by Sam McGredy IV in Northern Ireland and introduced in 1970; it won an All-America Rose Selections award in 1973. Blooms have about 32 to 40 petals and a damask-type fragrance.

How does Electron compare with other rose varieties?

Electron: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Electron good for?

Electron is grown for cut flowers, fragrance gardens.

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

Source

Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

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