'Dusky Maiden' Rose

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'Dusky Maiden' rose Description

My HMF:

'Dusky Maiden (Floribunda, Grice, 1947)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Kit

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Floribunda.
Registration name: Dusky Maiden (Floribunda, Grice, 1947)

Origin:

Bred by Edward Burton Le Grice (1902-1977) (United Kingdom, 1945).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Dusky Maiden'.

Class:

Floribunda, Polyantha.

Bloom:

Crimson - scarlet, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3". Medium, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Dark green foliage.

Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders or garden.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,210 on 8 Jan 1963 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage shown in patent application:
Seed Parent: Else Poulsen
Pollen Parent: Daily Mail Scented Rose x Etoile de Hollande

Parentage:

seed:	Else Poulsen
pollen:	Daily Mail Scented Rose × Étoile de Hollande

Notes:

The parentage widely cited in References has the seed and pollen parents reversed from those shown in the U.S. Patent Application, which is the parentage shown here.