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'Governor Rosellini' rose Description
'Governor Rosellini' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Medium red Grandiflora.
Registration name: Governor Rosellini
Origin:
Bred by Robert V. Lindquist (United States, 1958).
Introduced in United States by Howard Rose Co. in 1958 as 'Governor Rosellini'.
Class:
Grandiflora.  
Bloom:
Rose-red.  Strong, raspberry fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,873   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Parentage:
Baby Château × Tiffany (hybrid tea, Lindquist, 1953)
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