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'Red Empress' rose Description
'Red Empress' rose photo
Photo courtesy of scvirginia
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
• Impératrice Rouge
• MALro 0.133
• Robur
HMF Ratings:
24 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Red Empress
Origin:
Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1956).
Introduced in France by EFR (Editions Françaises des Roses) in 1956 as 'Red Empress'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1956 as 'Red Empress'.
Class:
Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.  
Bloom:
Red.  Strong fragrance.  33 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, high-centered bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  
Habit:
Climbing, few or no prickles/thorns.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,573  on  26 Feb 1957   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Parentage:
seed: Holstein × Décor
pollen: Holstein × Décor
Notes:
"Robur the Conqueror" is a novel by Jules Verne (1886). Robur has built a dirigible named "Albatros" which he directs from USA to China, Himalayas, India, Caspian Sea, Europe, Africa, Antarctica.