'The Shell Rose' Rose

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'The Shell Rose' Description

My HMF:

'Reine Victoria (bourbon, Schwartz, 1872)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Ian Saxton

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Reine Victoria

HMF Ratings:

61 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Medium pink Bourbon.
Registration name: Reine Victoria (bourbon, Schwartz, 1872)

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Schwartz (France, 1872).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1876 as 'Reine Victoria'.

Class:

Bourbon.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, ages to pink . Strong fragrance. 40 petals. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: 5' to 7' (150 to 215cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Named for Queen Victoria.