'Sirius' Rose

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'Sirius' rose Description

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Availability:

Believed extinct or lost

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Sirius (climber, Fitzhardinge, 1939)

Origin:

Bred by Mrs. H.C. Fitzhardinge (1881-1956) (Australia, 1939).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1939 as 'Sirius'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Red. Deep cherry red, lighter centre. Open habit. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 15' (455cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Lubra

Notes:

From Eric Timewell: HMS Sirius was the flagship of the First Fleet sent to colonise New South Wales in 1787.