'Elmira' Rose

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'Elmira' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Elmira

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (Canada, 1969).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Central Experimental Farm) in 1977 as 'Elmira'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub.

Bloom:

Red, white center. Clusters of 15 to 20. Strong fragrance. 25 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.

Growing:

USDA zone 4a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Schneezwerg × Old Blush

Notes:

bred at Central Exp. Farm Bud ovoid; flowers bright red, dbl. (25 petals), open, medium (1 1/2 - 2 in.), very fragrant; foliage yellow-green; upright; bushy growth. Rosa rugosa x R.chinensis hybrid;
Data confirmed by Dr. Felicitas Svejda [Elliott]