'Vicomte de Cussy' Rose

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'Vicomte de Cussy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Vicomte Fritz de Cussy

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Bourbon.

Origin:

Bred by Jacques-Julien Margottin père (1817-1892) (France, 1844).
Introduced in France by Margottin père & fils in 1845 as 'Vicomte Fritz de Cussy'.

Class:

Bourbon.

Bloom:

Cerise, purple shading. Average diameter 3". Medium, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long sepals buds.

Habit:

Dark green foliage. 5 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Vicomte Pierre Auguste Hippolyte Charles Frédéric ("Fritz") de Cussy (January 21, 1793 Mannheim - 1867 Bayeux), of Saint-Mandé, was from 1844 member of the Cercle Général d'Horticulture, the organisation which became the Société Royale d'Horticulture. He was a honorary vice-president in 1853. Lived in 54, rue de la Madeleine, Paris.