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'Baron de Bonstetten' rose Description
'Baron von Bonstetten' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Lee Sherman's High Desert Rose Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
30 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Baron de Bonstetten
Origin:
Bred by Jean-Pierre Liabaud (France, 1871).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1882 as 'Baron de Bonstetten'.
Class:
Hybrid Perpetual.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Strong fragrance.  Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles.  

Height: 39" to 7' (100 to 215cm).  Width: 3' (90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Can be trained as a climber.  plant in partial shade for best color.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Named in memory of Charles Victor von Bonstetten, an early nineteenth century philosopher.
Declared synonym of 'Monsieur Boncenne' in 1886. - see References. In fact, it is a similar rose.
 
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