'Robert Fortune' Rose

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'Robert Fortune' rose Description

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ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Moss.

Origin:

Bred by Français-André Robert (France, 1853).

Class:

Moss.

Bloom:

Lilac, violet mottling. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

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Parentage:

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Notes:

Plant explorer and collector, Robert Fortune was born on 16 September 1812 in Kello, Berwickshire, Scotland. He is credited with having discovered over 120 new species of plants. He made 4 trips to China and Japan in the mid-1800s -- the Chinese called him Sing Wah. After retiring to London, where he lived for several years, he returned to Scotland and died in 1880.