'Madame Couturier-Mention' Rose

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'Madame Couturier-Mention' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Maddalena Piccinini

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Agrippina, Cl.
• Climbing Agrippina
• Climbing Cramoisi Supérieur
• Cramoisi Supérieur, Cl.
• Cramoisi supérieur grimpant
• Lady Brisbane, Cl.

HMF Ratings:

57 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red.
Registration name: Cramoisi Supérieur, Cl.

Origin:

Bred by Couturier fils (France, 1885).
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1909 as 'Cramoisi Supérieur, Cl.'.

Class:

China, Cl., Climber.

Bloom:

Crimson. Occasionally striped white in the centre. None to mild fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing.

Height: 12' to 20' (365 to 610cm). Width: 10' (305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 9b. Very vigorous. prefers dry climates.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

seedling of Cramoisi Supérieur

Notes:

Mike Lowe assigns this rose a date of 1837...