'Schloss Friedenstein' Rose

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'Schloss Friedenstein' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Schloss Friedenstein

Origin:

Bred by Johann Christoph Schmidt (Germany, 1915).

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Reddish-violet. Mild, violets fragrance. Average diameter 1.25". Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form.

Habit:

Climbing, thornless (or almost). Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height of 6' 7" to 9' 10" (200 to 300 cm).

Growing:

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

Parentage:

Veilchenblau (Rambler, Schmidt, 1909) × Madame Norbert Levavasseur

Notes:

Named after a castle in the town of Gotha. Often confused with 'Veilchenblau'. According to Christiane Frost, the blooms of 'Schloss Friedenstein' are reddish violet in the centre and the "blue" more intense.