'Alphonse Karr' Rose

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'Alphonse Karr' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Pierre-Hubert Portemer père (France, 1845).

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Deep pink, lighter edges. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals), quartered, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

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Parentage:

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Notes:

[From Der Rose Zucht und Pflege by Olbrich, 1903, p. 255:]
Alfons Karr, b. 1808 in Paris, d. September 30, 1890 in St. Raphaël on the Riviera; is the founder of the world-famous rose cultures there. (Has made himself also a name in the beautiful French literature).