'Empereur du Maroc' Rose

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'Empereur du Maroc' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Anna Mertens

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Empereur de Maroc
• Emperor of Morocco

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Empereur du Maroc

Origin:

Bred by Bertrand Guinoiseau-Flon (France, 1858).
Introduced in United Kingdom by John Standish / Standish & Noble in 1859 as 'Empereur de Maroc'.
Introduced in Australia by George J. Smith, Royal Exotic Nursery in 1862 as 'Empereur du Maroc'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Red, purple shading, ages to dark red . Strong fragrance. 40 to 50 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, expanded , quartered, scalloped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Plant in partial shade for best color. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Géant des Batailles

Notes:

Member petera says that the rose circulating as 'Empereur du Maroc' in Australia appears to be the once-flowering, David Austin rose Chianti.