'Cornelia Cook' Rose

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'Cornelia Cook' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of HubertG

Synonyms:

• Cornelia Koch
• Cornélie Koch

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Tea.
Registration name: Cornélie Koch

Origin:

Bred by Anthony Cook (United States, 1855).
Introduced in Australia by Robert Rattray's Rosebank Nursery in 1894 as 'Cornelia Koch'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, light yellow shading, pink shading. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large buds.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Devoniensis (tea, Foster, 1838)

Notes:

The synonym in the Rosenlexikon of 'Mlle Denise de Reverseaux' seems to indicate a similarity of this rose to 'Cornelia Cook', as there is a totally separate entry for the former. 'May Rivers' is also mentioned as a synonym by one source.