'Athelin' Rose

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'Athelin' rose Description

My HMF:

'Athalin (bourbon, Jacques, pre 1829)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Belmont

Synonyms:

• Athalin
• Attelaine de Bourbon

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid China.
Registration name: Athalin (bourbon, Jacques, pre 1829)

Origin:

Bred by Antoine A. Jacques (France, before 1829).

Class:

Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid China.

Bloom:

Cherry-red to deep pink. Occasional white flecks. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 3". Medium to large, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered, cupped-to-flat, semi-globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, upright. Glossy, light green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

hybrid of Bourbon Rose

Notes:

According to Modern Roses 10, this rose was an important progenitor of the early Hybrid Perpetuals. For more information about that as well as information about Parentage, see References.