'Comtesse de Caserta' Rose

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'Comtesse de Caserta' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Gartenjockels kleine gaerten

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Gilbert Nabonnand (1828-1903) (France, 1877).
Introduced in Australia by Law, Somner Pty. Ltd. in 1886 as 'Madame la Comtesse de Caserta'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Copper - red. Strong, fruity fragrance. Large, semi-double to double, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 43" (110cm). Width: 31" (80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Walter Branchi says the very fragrant blossoms of Mlle. la Comtesse de Caserta are brilliant cherry-red shaded with yellow and bronze...