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Mr. Chips (the rose)

Hybrid Tea, hybridized in 1970 in Northern Ireland by Colin Dickson.
....I was asked once why I preferred this rose to the similarly-colored Sheilas's Perfume, which has a wonderful fragrance, whereas Mr. Chips has a light pleasing fragrance. My answer is - I don't know, I just do. There is something about the bloom form I like, and of course it stays shrubby (unlike Sheila), and the repeat is good. Plus the hybridizer's name is Colin...

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Mr. Chips
Mr. Chips