'Léonie Lamesch' Rose

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'Léonie Lamesch' rose Description

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'Léonie Lamesch (Polyantha, Lambert, 1899)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.

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ARS:

Orange blend Polyantha.
Registration name: Léonie Lamesch
Exhibition name: Léonie Lamesch

Origin:

Bred by Peter Lambert (Germany, 1899).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1904 as 'Léonie Lamesch'.

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Copper, yellow center, red edges. Moderate fragrance. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Medium green foliage.
Height of 2' to 5' (60 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 4½' (90 to 135 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Parentage:

seed:	Aglaïa (hybrid multiflora, Schmitt, 1896)
pollen:	Mignonette (polyantha, Guillot, 1875) × Shirley Hibberd

Notes:

Parentage used is that of the 1899 and 1936 references.