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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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
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.
Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United Kingdom: Electron