'Prince Félix de Luxembourg' Rose

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'Prince Félix de Luxembourg' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Prince Félix de Luxembourg
Exhibition name: Prince Félix de Luxembourg

Origin:

Bred by Ketten Frères/Bros./Gebrüder (Luxembourg, 1930).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1932 as 'Prince Félix de Luxembourg'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson to carmine-red, dark red shading, purple shading. Moderate fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Dark green foliage.

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

General MacArthur × George C. Waud

Notes:

Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma (September 28, 1893 Schwarzau, Austria - April 8, 1970 Fischbach Castle, Luxemburg), married his cousin Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxemburg on November 6, 1919, and was Prince consort of Luxemburg until her abdication in 1964.