'Souvenir du Comte de Cavour' Rose

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'Souvenir du Comte de Cavour' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Jacques-Julien Margottin père (1817-1892) (France, 1861).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1873 as 'Souvenir du Comte de Cavour'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Crimson, darker shading. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

The Old Rose Advisor says this is one of the parents of 'Bedford Belle'.