'Countess of Oxford' Rose

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'Countess of Oxford' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Comtesse d'Oxford

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Comtesse d'Oxford

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Baptiste (père) Guillot (1803-1882) (France, 1869).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1873 as 'Comtesse d'Oxford'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, violet shading. Mild, opinions vary fragrance. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped-to-flat, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to Mildew, susceptible to rust .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Victor Verdier (Hybrid Perpetual, Lacharme, 1859)

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