'Ferdinand de Lesseps' Rose

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'Ferdinand de Lesseps' rose Description

My HMF:

'Ferdinand de Lesseps (hybrid perpetual, Verdier, 1869)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of William Grant

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Eugène Verdier fils aîne (France, 1869).
Introduced in Australia by Edwin Smith, Clifton Nursery in 1885 as 'Ferdinand de Lesseps'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Vermilion, crimson shading, violet shading. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

The declared synonymity of 'Ferdinand de Lesseps' of Verdier with 'Exposition de Brie' by Granger is questionable from today's viewpoint - These are distinct roses which were very similar in appearance.
'Ferdinand de Lesseps' ex Guillot is diploid - see Reference of 2002.