'General-Superior Arnold Janssen' Rose

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'General-Superior Arnold Janssen' rose Description

My HMF:

'General-Superior Arnold Janssen' rose photo

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: General-Superior Arnold Janssen

Origin:

Bred by Mathias Leenders (1883 - 1958) (Netherlands, 1911).
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1913 as 'General-Superior Arnold Janssen'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Rose-pink to carmine-red, darker veining, darker reverse. Long atems. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Compact, dense.

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Farbenkönigin × General MacArthur

Notes:

Arnold Janssen, founder and first superior-general of the Society of the Divine Word. Born 5 November 1837 in Goch, Germany. Died 15 January 1909 at Steyl, Holland.