'Souvenir de Madame Joseph Metral' Rose

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'Souvenir de Madame Joseph Metral' rose Description

My HMF:

'Souvenir de Madame Joseph Metral' rose photo

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Souvenir de Madame J. Métral
• Souvenir de Madame Métral

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Souvenir de Madame Joseph Metral
Exhibition name: Souvenir de Madame Joseph Metral

Origin:

Bred by Alexandre Bernaix (France, 1882).
Introduced in France by Bernaix (Alexandre, Philippe) in 1887 as 'Souvenir de Madame J. Métral'.
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Souvenir de Madame Joseph Metral'.

Class:

Tea, Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Cherry-red, crimson shading, vermilion shading. Mild fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy. very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Bérard × Eugène Fürst

Notes:

Honouring Agnes Philomène Clémentine Thèrese Vallet, first wife of Joseph Métral (see)