'Rotkäppchen' Rose

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'Rotkäppchen' rose Description

My HMF:

'Rotkäppchen (polyantha, Geschwind, 1887)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of The Greenman's All Potted Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Chaperon rouge (polyantha, Geschwind, 1887)

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Medium red Polyantha.
Registration name: Rotkäppchen (polyantha, Geschwind, 1887)
Exhibition name: Rotkäppchen

Origin:

Bred by Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (Austria-Hungary (former), 1887).
Introduced in Germany by Rosenhof Schultheis e.K. in 1888 as 'Rotkäppchen'.
Introduced in Luxembourg by Ketten Frères/Bros./Gebrüder in 1889 as 'Rotkäppchen'.

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Carmine-red. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 2.25". Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: up to 20" (up to 50cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Mignonette (polyantha, Guillot, 1875)

Notes:

According to Erich Unmuth, it is questionable whether 'Rotkäppchen' in gardens and in commerce is the original Geschwind rose - see References.
Chaperon Rouge = Little Red Riding Hood