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'Aviateur Blériot' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rosenschule Ruf
HMF Ratings:
24 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Yellow blend Hybrid Wichurana.
Class:
Hybrid Wichurana, Rambler.
Bloom:
Yellow, golden-yellow center, ages to white . Strong, magnolia fragrance. 34 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Climbing. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage. Height of 12' to 15' (365 to 455 cm). Width of up to 6' (up to 185 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Prune after flowering is finished.
Notes:
Named for Louis Blériot, (1872-1936). The first man to make an international aeroplane flight, from Calais to Dover on on 25 July 1909 in a small 24-h.p. monoplane.
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