'Empress of China' Rose

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'Empress of China' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink.
Registration name: Empress of China

Origin:

Discovered by Jackson (United States, before 1893).
Introduced in United States by Elizabeth Nursery Company in 1896 as 'Empress of China'.

Class:

China, Cl., Climber.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Parentage not certain, see References.
'Empress of China' was the first American clipper to reach China.