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Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Xavier Olibo

Bred by François Lacharme (France, 1864).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1882 as 'Xavier Olibo'.

Hybrid Perpetual.  

Dark red, darker shading.  Moderate fragrance.  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Arching, dense, well-branched.  Small foliage.  

Height: 4' (120cm).  Width: 3' (90cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.