'Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria' Rose

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'Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Lee Sherman's High Desert Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

Also referenced as: K.A. Viktoria, Grande Duchesse Olga, Reine Augusta Victoria, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Registration name: Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria

Origin:

Bred by Peter Lambert (Germany, 1891).

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Tea.

Bloom:

White or white blend, yellow center. Moderate fragrance. 100 petals. Large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright.
Height of 39" to 7' (100 to 215 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Parentage:

Coquette de Lyon (tea, Ducher, 1870) × Lady Mary Fitzwilliam

Notes:

At least two parentages are given. See References for more information.