'Comtesse Anna Thun' Rose

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'Comtesse Anna Thun' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Soupert & Notting (Luxembourg, 1887).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1897 as 'Comtesse Anna Thun'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Orange - yellow, yellow shading. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

La Sylphide (noisette, Boyau, 1842) × Madame Camille

Notes:

Countess Anna Thun, née Anna Maria Wilhelmine Leopoldine Princessin zu Schwarzenberg (1854 - December 24, 1898), of Tetschen (today: Děčín in the Czech Republic), first wife of Franz Prince of Thun and Hohenstein (September 2, 1847 Tetschen - November 1, 1916 Tetschen), Austria-Hungarian politician.
There were also 2 azaleas 'Gräfin Anna von Thun' (pure white) and 'Graf Franz von Thun' (silky pink).