'Madame Etienne Levet' Rose

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'Madame Etienne Levet' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Étienne Levet (fils) (France, 1875).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1896 as 'Madame Etienne Levet'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cerise, yellow undertones. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns. Dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Commercialized 1878. Sangerhausen states year bred as 1871, which is a confusion with 'Etienne Levet'.