'Genéral Stefánik' Rose

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'Genéral Stefánik' rose Description

My HMF:

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Availability:

Commercially available

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HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Genéral Stefánik

Origin:

Discovered by Jan Böhm (Czechoslovakia (former), 1931).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1934 as 'Genéral Stefánik'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Very large, very double, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy. vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Early sources state that 'General Stefanik' is a renamed 'Reine des Violettes'.