'Ricordo di Geo Chavez' Rose

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'Ricordo di Geo Chavez' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cà Berta

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Massimiliano Lodi (1863-1930) (Italy, before 1910).
Introduced in Italy by Gaetano Bonfiglioli e figlio in 1911 as 'Ricordo di Geo Chavez'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Hybrid Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, light pink reverse. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing. Large, glossy foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria × La France de '89

Notes:

Jorge ("Geo") Chavez Dartnell (June 13, 1887 Paris - September 28, 1910 Domodossola), French-Peruvian aviator, the first to cross the Alps in an airplane (Bleriot XI monoplane) on September 23, 1910 from Brig, Switzerland to Domodossola, Italy. He crashed on landing and died 5 days later.