'Louis XIV' Rose

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'Louis XIV' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dirk Rojahn

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

49 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Louis XIV (china, Guillot, 1859)

Origin:

Class:

China / Bengale, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Dark red. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 10b. Shade tolerant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

French King Louis XIV was born 16 September 1638.

Arena Roses 1999 Catalog presents a list of roses hybridized by the Guillot Family. This is one of the roses that is on that list.