"Richard McGuffin" Rose

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"Richard McGuffin" rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

43 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Devoniensis, Climbing
Exhibition name: Devoniensis, Climbing

Origin:

Discovered by S. J. Pavitt (United Kingdom, 1858).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1873 as 'Climbing Devoniensis'.

Class:

Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Cream. Strong, tea fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 10' to 12' (305 to 365cm). Width: 6' (185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 11.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Notes:

'Devoniensis Clg.' sold by most nurseries in Europe seems to be 'Souvenir de la Malmaison, Clg.'. The ploidy possibly refers to the latter rose.