'Martin Frobisher' Rose

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'Martin Frobisher' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Museo Giardino della Rosa Antica

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Martin Frobisher

Origin:

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa. Explorer Series Collection.

Bloom:

Light pink. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 2.5". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Thornless (or almost).
Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Notes:

The first Explorer rose.

The Swedish Rose Society recommends Martin Frobisher for northern Sweden.

Dr. Felicitas Svejda states the parentage to be: open pollination of 'Schneezwerg' [Elliott]