'Léonie Osterrieth' Rose

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'Léonie Osterrieth' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

Synonyms:

• Léonie Osterieth

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Soupert & Notting (Luxembourg, 1892).

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

White or white blend, yellow center. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Light green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

La Sylphide (tea, Guérin, 1834) × Alba rosea (tea)

Notes:

Dedicated to Leonie Marie Osterrieth (née Mols) (February 9, 1843 Antwerpen - December 22, 1918 Antwerpen), third wife of Jacob Ernst Osterrieth (May 5, 1826 Frankfurt - November 24, 1893 Brasschaat, Antwerpen), merchant from a wide-spread protestant family from Frankfurt, Alsace, Switzerland. As a widow, she helped finance the first Belgian expedition to Antarctica by Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery (1897-1899).