'Amadis' Rose

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'Amadis' rose Description

My HMF:

'Amadis (boursault, Laffay before 1826)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Georges Francis, Jardin à l'aube

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Crimson Boursault
• Elegans (syn. for 'Amadis')
• Rosa pendulina 'amadis'
• R. pendulina 'amadis'

HMF Ratings:

43 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Dark red Boursault.
Registration name: Amadis

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, before 1826).
Introduced in Australia by Law, Somner Pty. Ltd. in 1886 as 'Amadis'.

Class:

Boursault, Hybrid Pendulina.

Bloom:

Dark red. Mild fragrance. Semi-double to double bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Thornless (or almost).
Height of 13' 1" (400 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to rust .

Parentage:

Rosa chinensis Jacq. × Rosa pendulina L.

Notes:

Nigel Pratt at Tasman Bay Roses says this rose has long, arching, semi-climbing canes bearing clusters of crimson to purple flowers...
thornless

[Source: L'Haÿ-les-roses Label]