Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
Bloom shape: | Cupped |
Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
Rebloom: | Good |
Class: | Hybrid tea |
Extra Color Info: | Cerise, with magenta shading and silver reverse |
Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, upright |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Meilland Int'l, 1968 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 7 and warmer |
Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Mauve, pink, and silver-white |
Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 1966 Bagatelle Paris Certificat de Morite. 1968 Lyon Rose Trials Gold Medal, 1968 Roma Rose Trials Gold Medal, |
Parentage: | (Baccara x Crimson King) x Peace |
Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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