'Georges Cain' Rose

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'Georges Cain' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Arboretum Borova hora - Rosarium

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Georges Cain

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Franz Hermann Müller (Germany, before 1901). Bred by Jules Gravereaux (France, before 1908).
Introduced in France by Charles Pierre Marie Cochet-Cochet in 1908 as 'Georges Cain'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub.

Bloom:

Dark red to violet-red. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing. Large, glossy, wrinkled (rugose) foliage. 7 leaflets.

Height: up to 9'10" (up to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy. very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Pierre Notting × Rosa rugosa Thunb.

Notes:

Breeder not certain. See References. Jules Gravereaux bought Dr. Müller's collection and seedlings of hybrid rugosas in 1901/02 and introduced some under his name.