| Virginia McKenna - Sold out
HarSong
Dimensions: H70cm x W70cm
Colour: Pink
Scent Rating: 4
Description
This beautiful new shrub rose is full of charm, sharing some of the excellent qualities of the delightful hybrid musks, an inspired creation of the Rev. J. Pemberton in the early 1900s. There is similar, elegant habit, broader than it is tall, ideal for pride of place in a mixed border, or as a flowering hedge. 'Virginia McKenna' flowers early and repeats reliably over a long season. In 5 years of nursery trials it was consistently easy to grow and willing to flower, showing hardly a trace of disease, despite not being sprayed at all.
Virginia McKenna's career began on stage in London's West End, her film debut was in 1952. Among numerous successes, she is best remembered for the 1966 role of Joy Adamson in Born Free, in which Virginia's husband Bill Travers played the role of naturalist George Adamson. Filming Born Free led Virginia and Bill to become active supporters of wild animal rights, and to found the organization Zoo Check. In 1991 they established the Born Free Foundation with the aim of promoting responsibility for, and conservation of, wildlife.
The Born Free Foundation (Charity Reg. No. 1070906) receives 10% of net sales of the Virginia McKenna rose through this catalogue.
Delivery
Bare root: November to February
Potted: March to October
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