'Spong's' Rose

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'Spong's' rose Description

My HMF:

'Pompon Spong (Sangerhausen)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rescht_Laurent

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Pompon Spong (Sangerhausen)
• Provincialis Hybrida
• Spong

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Centifolia.
Registration name: Spong

Origin:

Bred by Spong (France, before 1789).

Class:

Centifolia, Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Violet and pink. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 1". Small, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Bushy, upright, well-branched.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Rose de Meaux

Notes:

Sangerhausen lists a Centifolia called Pompon Spong (Spong ca. 1820) and they describe the color of the bloom as violet-pink. See Comments section for the differences.