'Souvenir de François Graindorge' Rose

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'Souvenir de François Graindorge' rose Description

My HMF:

'Souvenir de François Graindorge' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Massad, Dominique

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Souvenir de François Graindorge

Origin:

Bred by Léon Houry (France, before 1928).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1928 as 'Souvenir de François Graindorge'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Deep yellow. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Bénédicte Seguin × Lady Hillingdon (Tea, Lowe & Shawyer, 1910)

Notes:

According to a 1952 reference 'Lady Hillingdon' could be confused with 'Souvenir de Mme Boulet' and 'Souvenir de François Graindorge'. Distinction: LH is mostly found in threes, its flower stalk is without prickles, its sepals have appendages; SdMB is solitary, armed with prickles, flower stalk is silky (sericeous), its sepals are glandular, but rarely have appendages; finally, SdFG is also solitary, with darker green foliage, no silkiness on the flower stalk visible except by touching, the first internode is alwysa without prickles.