"Bailey Red" Rose

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"Bailey Red" rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Karen Poulsen

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Medium red Floribunda.
Exhibition name: Karen Poulsen

Origin:

Bred by Svend Poulsen (1884-1974) (Denmark, 1932).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1933 as 'Karen Poulsen'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1934 as 'Karen Poulsen'.

Class:

Floribunda, Polyantha.

Bloom:

Scarlet. Moderate fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Kirsten Poulsen × Vesuvius (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1923)

Notes:

Karen Poulsen was the daughter of the late Paul Poulsen.
Named for the niece of raiser Svend Poulsen.