'Fatinitza' Rose

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'Fatinitza' rose Description

My HMF:

'Fatinitza (hybrid multiflora, Geschwind, 1884)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Multiflora.

Origin:

Bred by Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (Austria-Hungary (former), before 1884).

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler.

Bloom:

White to pink, pink edges, white center. None / no fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Medium buds.

Habit:

Climbing, upright.

Height: up to 9'10" (up to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b through 8b. Very hardy. very vigorous. prefers cool sites.. shade tolerant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	hybrid of Rosa pendulina L. × R. multiflora
pollen:	hybrid of Ayrshire

Notes:

"Fatinitza" is an operetta by Franz von Suppé, first performed January 5, 1876 in Vienna.
According to Erich Unmuth, it is questionable whether 'Fatinitza' in gardens and in commerce is the original Geschwind rose - see References.