'Magnafrano' Rose

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'Magnafrano' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Walter Van Fleet (United States, 1900).
Introduced in Australia by Anderson and Co. in 1908 as 'Magnafrano'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson, scarlet shading. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Magna Charta × Safrano (tea, Beauregard, 1837)

Notes:

Different opinions on which is pollen and which seed parent.
1904 and 1907 photos show a slightly square-shaped receptacle.