'Else Poulsen' Rose

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'Else Poulsen' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Calif Sue

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Joan Anderson

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Else Poulsen

Origin:

Bred by Svend Poulsen (1884-1974) (Denmark, 1924).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1925 as 'Else Poulsen'.

Class:

Floribunda. Earth Kind ™.

Bloom:

Pink, cream undertones, carmine-pink reverse. Mild fragrance. 10 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy foliage.
Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Orléans Rose × Red Star (hybrid tea, Verschuren before 1917)

Notes:

Else Poulsen was the daughter of Paul Poulsen

This rose has large flattish clusters on the tips of the canes.

See 'Else Poulsen Meldugsfri' for a mildew-free version.