'Montecito' Rose

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'Montecito' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of markk

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend.

Origin:

Bred by Francesco Franceschi-Fenzi (United States, before 1913).

Class:

Hybrid Gigantea.

Bloom:

White. Mild fragrance. up to 5 petals. Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: up to 98'5" (up to 3000cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa brunonii Lindl. × Rosa odorata var. gigantea Rehder & Wilson

Notes:

Although the reported parentage is Rosa moschata x Rosa odorata gigantea, the rose in commerce as Rosa moschata at that time was actually Rosa brunonii. See the references to Rosa moschata.
Francesco Franceschi reportedly imported seed of Rosa gigantea from India in 1904 and left the USA after 1913 to live in Tripoli. The hybridization of this rose probably occurred between those dates.