'Countess of Stradbroke' Rose

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'Countess of Stradbroke' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Smtysm

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Countess of Stradbroke
Exhibition name: Countess of Stradbroke

Origin:

Bred by Alister Clark (1864-1949) (Australia, 1928).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1928 as 'Countess of Stradbroke'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Dark red. Does not blue. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing, few or no prickles/thorns. Medium, medium green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.

Height: 15' (455cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Walter C. Clark

Notes:

The petal count seems to have dropped over the years. 'Countess of Stradbroke' used to average 40 petals. Refer the 1929 reference.