'Princess Mary of Cambridge' Rose

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'Princess Mary of Cambridge' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Princesse Mary of Cambridge

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Louis-Xavier Granger (France, before 1865).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Paul and Son / George Paul in 1865 as 'Princess Mary of Cambridge'.
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1873 as 'Princess Mary of Cambridge'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink, pink center. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.

Growing:

Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Duchess of Sutherland (hybrid perpetual, Laffay 1839) × Jules Margottin (Hybrid Perpetual, Margottin, 1853)

Notes:

Said to be similar to 'Peach Blossom' - see.
Princess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth of Cambridge (November 27, 1833 - October 27, 1897), cousin of Queen Victoria, married Prince Francis von Teck on June 26, 1866. She is the great-grandmother of Elizabeth II.