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• Ferdinand Pichard

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Red blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Ferdinand Pichard

Bred by Rémi Tanne (France, before 1921).
Introduced in France by Eugene Turbat & Co. in 1921 as 'Ferdinand Pichard'.

Hybrid Perpetual.  

Pink, crimson stripes.  Moderate fragrance.  25 petals.  Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy, spreading.  Large foliage.  

Height: 4' to 8' (120 to 245cm).  Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

USDA zone 4b and warmer.  A good subject for pegging.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.