'Reine Marguerite d'Italie' Rose

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'Reine Marguerite d'Italie' rose Description

My HMF:

'Reine Marguerite d'Italie (Hybrid Tea, Soupert & Notting, 1904)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of JDR-ID159686

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Soupert & Notting (Luxembourg, 1904).
Introduced in Australia by Henry Sewell, Payneham Nurseries in 1906 as 'Reine Marguerite d'Italie'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Carmine-red, vermilion center. Strong, centifolia fragrance. Very large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 39" (60 to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild (Hyb. Perp., Lévêque, 1882) × Madame la Princesse de Bessaraba de Brancovan

Notes:

Queen Marguerite of Savoia, the first queen of Italy. According to Walter Branchi, Soupert & Notting of Luxembourg named this rose for the Queen of Italy in 1904.