'Général Jacqueminot' Rose

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'Général Jacqueminot' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid China.

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, before 1846).
Introduced in Australia by George J. Smith, Royal Exotic Nursery in 1862 as 'Général Jacqueminot'.

Class:

Hybrid China.

Bloom:

Crimson, dark purple shading. Large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Tall, climbing, upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Notes:

Contrast with the popular Hybrid Perpetual by the same name.