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Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley
HMF Ratings:
72 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD.
Bloom:
Red to deep pink. Strong fragrance. 24 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very double, globular, high-centered, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Dark green foliage.
Height: 39" to 7' (100 to 215cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Plant in partial shade for best color. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew, susceptible to rust . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
For clarification of parentage, see References. 'Triomphe d'Amiens', 'La Brillante', 'Richard Smith', 'Mrs. Cleveland' are not synonyms in the modern sense of 'Général Jacqueminot', but distinct roses. They were deemed synonyms in the 1880s along with a number of others, as they were considered quite similar, and not worthy of separate listing and propagation.
Sam Kedem says this rose is almost thornless. Other people say it's definitely not thornless. These distinctions might be due to the "synonym" decision in the 1880s.
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