'Mevrouw Dora Van Tets' Rose

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'Mevrouw Dora Van Tets' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Meetza

Synonyms:

• Mev. Dora Van Tets

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mevrouw Dora Van Tets

Origin:

Bred by Mathias Leenders (1883 - 1958) (Netherlands, 1912).
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1914 as 'Mev. Dora Van Tets'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson - scarlet. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact, dense.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Farbenkönigin × General MacArthur

Notes:

Probably dedicated to Dora Cremer (May 4, 1882 Medan, Sumatra - August 14, 1970 London), who married Jonkheer Gerard Frederik van Tets van Goidschalxoord (1875-1968). She was the daughter of Jacob Theodoor Cremer (1847-1923), President of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Minister of Dutch East Indies Colonies. Dora van Tets was an enthusiastic golfer like her husband. She divorced on January 7, 1918 in Den Haag.
See also 'Mevrouw H. Cremer'.