'François Premier' Rose

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'François Premier' rose Description

My HMF:

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

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• François Ier (hybrid perpetual, Trouillard, 1858)

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: François Premier
Exhibition name: François Premier

Origin:

Bred by Victor Trouillard (France, 1858).
Introduced in United Kingdom by John Standish / Standish & Noble in 1859 as 'François Ier'.
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1863 as 'François Premier'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Cerise to crimson, dark red outer petals, dark red shading. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Leafy sepals, long sepals buds.

Habit:

Upright. Medium, wavy or ruffled foliage.

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Géant des Batailles

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