hybrid perpetual

noun

1. a type of cultivated rose bred from varieties having vigorous growth and more or less recurrent bloom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hybrid perpetual¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

It may have been the foundation of our Hybrid Perpetual Roses.

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Ulrich Brunner, a red Hybrid Perpetual that has achieved an excellent reputation.

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The Hybrid Tea combines in a measure the hardiness of the Hybrid Perpetual with the continuous flowering habit of the Tea.

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Hybrid Teas, as the name signifies, are successful crosses between the Tea and roses in the Hybrid Perpetual group.

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Climbing roses are to be found in many of the groups—Wichuraiana, Ayrshire, Polyantha, Musk, Noisette and as sports in the Hybrid Perpetual, Tea and Hybrid Tea groups.

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