'Graf Fritz Hochberg' Rose

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'Graf Fritz Hochberg' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Synonyms:

• Fritz Reichsgraf von Hochberg
• Graf Fritz von Hochberg

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Peter Lambert (Germany, before 1901).
Introduced in Germany by Peter Lambert in 1904 as 'Graf Fritz von Hochberg'.
Introduced in Australia by Henry Sewell, Payneham Nurseries in 1906 as 'Graf Fritz Hochberg'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink to light pink, darker center, yellow shading. Mild fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Caroline Testout (Hybrid Tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1890) × Goldquelle (tea, Lambert, 1899)

Notes:

Count Fritz von Hochberg (1868 - 1921) was a German traveller in British East Asia and Japan, and a famous Japanologue in his times.