'Pie X' Rose

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'Pie X' rose Description

My HMF:

'Pie X (Hybrid Tea/Perpetual, Hildebrand, 1905)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Pius X

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Hildebrand (Unknown, before 1905).
Introduced in Luxembourg by Soupert & Notting in 1905 as 'Pius X'.
Introduced in Australia by Roseland - B. V. Rossi in before 1912 as 'Pie X'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream to light pink, pink edges, deep pink center. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria × Belle Siebrecht

Notes:

Pope Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on 2 June 1835 in Venice, Italy. His coronation took place on 9 August 1903. He died on 20 August 1914.