'Marchioness of Lorne' Rose

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'Marchioness of Lorne' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of flodur

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Marchioness of Lorne

Origin:

Bred by William Paul (1822-1905) (United Kingdom, 1888).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1892 as 'Marchioness of Lorne'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual, Cl..

Bloom:

Pink, carmine-pink center. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (March 18, 1848 Buckingham Palace - December 3, 1939 Kensington Palace), sixth child of Queen Victoria, married in 1871 John Campbell (April 6, 1845 London - May 2, 1914 Cowes), Marquess of Lorne (later 9th Duke of Argyll) and Governor General of Canada (1878-1883). See also 'Princess Louise' of 1869.