'Mrs. Miniver' Rose

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'Mrs. Miniver' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Souvenir de Louis Simon
• Souvenir de Monsieur Louis Simon

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Miniver

Origin:

Bred by César Chambard (France, before 1940).
Introduced in France by Roseraies Orard in 1940 as 'Souvenir de Louis Simon'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1944 as 'Mrs. Miniver'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Scarlet - crimson, darker reverse. Strong fragrance. up to 20 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, semi-double to double, cupped, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Bushy, compact, upright. Reddish-purple foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 725 on 25 Mar 1947 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

The patent application shows the hybridizer as Marguerite Denoyel, Venissieux, France; as Chambard died 1940.
Mrs. Miniver has been rediscovered.