Old Gay Hill Red China

Old Gay Hill Red China
Scientific classification
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa

The Old Gay Hill Red China is a rose native to Gay Hill, Washington County, Texas.

History

The rose was discovered by Thomas Affleck (1812-1868), a Scottish immigrant, nurseryman, agrarian writer and plantation owner, on his Glenblythe Plantation.[1]

Description

It is a bright scarlet red, with a white center.[1] It is grows in clusters on a rosebush, which is four to six feet tall.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Judy Barrett, Yes, You Can Grow Roses, College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 2013, p. 68
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