Old Gay Hill Red China
Appearance
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Genus | Rosa |
Marketing names | Old Gay Hill Red China |
The Old Gay Hill Red China is a rose native to Gay Hill, Washington County, Texas.
History
[edit]The rose was discovered by Thomas Affleck (1812-1868), a Scottish immigrant, nurseryman, agrarian writer and plantation owner, on his Glenblythe Plantation.[1]
Description
[edit]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]