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'Louis XIV' rose Description
'Louis XIV (china, Guillot, 1859)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Dirk Rojahn
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
 
HMF Ratings:
49 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Louis XIV (china, Guillot, 1859)
Origin:
Bred by Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (France, 1859).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1863 as 'Louis XIV'.
Class:
China / Bengale, Hybrid Perpetual.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Strong fragrance.  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 3' (90cm).  Width: 3' (90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b through 10b.  Shade tolerant.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
French King Louis XIV was born 16 September 1638.


Arena Roses 1999 Catalog presents a list of roses hybridized by the Guillot Family. This is one of the roses that is on that list.

 
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