'Doctor Grill' Rose

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'Doctor Grill' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of HubertG

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Docteur Grill
• Dr. Grill

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Tea.
Exhibition name: Dr. Grill

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Bonnaire (France, 1884).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in before 1894 as 'Docteur Grill'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Copper, center, salmon-pink highlights, pink reverse, ages to pink . Tea fragrance. Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 42" (90 to 105cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Ophirie × Souvenir de Victor Hugo (tea, Bonnaire, 1883)

Notes:

Pierre Guillot states that 'Dr. Grill' is a descendant of 'Safrano'.- see References.
'Dr. Grill' in USA is not the original rose. 'Mme Lombard' is sold in Europe sometimes as 'Dr. Grill'.
Walter Branchi says another name for this rose is Dulce Bella. It is dedicated to Dr. Grill, a great lover of roses...