'Garisenda' Rose

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'Garisenda' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Mulino San Genesio- Mulino delle Rose

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Wichurana.
Registration name: Garisenda

Origin:

Bred by Gaetano Bonfiglioli & figlio (Italy, 1911).
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1913 as 'Garisenda'.

Class:

Hybrid Wichurana, Rambler.

Bloom:

Light pink, darker shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, very double, in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 9'10" to 16'5" (300 to 500cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden or pillar. Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym × Souvenir de la Malmaison

Notes:

"Torre Garisenda" is one of the two leaning towers in Bologna, built early 12th century.
According to a 1934 reference 'Garisenda' was probably bred by Massimiliano Lodi.