'Spring Song' Rose

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'Spring Song' rose Description

My HMF:

'Spring Song (shrub, Riethmuller, 1954)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of billy teabag

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Deep pink Shrub.
Registration name: Spring Song (shrub, Riethmuller, 1954)
Exhibition name: Spring Song

Origin:

Bred by Frank L. Riethmuller (1884-1965) (Australia, 1954).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1954 as 'Spring Song'.

Class:

Polyantha, Shrub.

Bloom:

Carmine Pink .. Strong fragrance. Semi-double to double, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 5' (150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Gartendirektor Otto Linne

Notes:

The early 1950s references say 'Spring Song' had tall vigorous growth.