'Victor Emmanuel' Rose

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'Victor Emmanuel' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of henrikslo

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Victor-Emmanuel

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Bourbon.

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Baptiste (père) Guillot (1803-1882) (France, 1859).
Introduced in Australia by Joseph Harris, South Yarra Nurseries in 1865 as 'Victor Emmanuel'.

Class:

Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Purple or blackish carmine, ages to violet . Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Victor Emmanuel II, 1st king of Italy, was born on 14 March 1820 in Turin, Italy. He died 9 January 1878. Work on the National Monument to King Victor Emmanuel II was begun in 1885 by Giuseppe Sacconi. On 17 March 1861, he was proclaimed king of Italy.