'Pope Pius IX' Rose

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'Pope Pius IX' rose Description

My HMF:

'Pope Pius IX (hybrid perpetual, Vibert 1848)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Pepperchino

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Pie IX
• Pio nono
• Pius IX
• Pius the Ninth

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Pius IX (hybrid perpetual, Vibert 1848)
Exhibition name: Pius IX (hybrid perpetual, Vibert 1848)

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Pierre Vibert (France, 1848).
Introduced in Australia by Tasmania Botanical Gardens in 1859 as 'Pius the Ninth'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink, crimson shading. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 3.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns. Glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy. vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Pope Piux IX (May 13, 1792 - February 7, 1878), elected pope on June 16, 1846, was called Pio Nono in Italian.
'Reine de Violettes - helle variante' sold in Germany is possibly Pius IX.