'St. Francis Xavier' Rose

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'St. Francis Xavier' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Tomxav

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Dark red Tea.
Registration name: Tomxav
Exhibition name: St. Francis Xavier

Origin:

Bred by George L. Thomson (Australia, 2004).
Introduced in Australia by Ross Roses in 2004 as 'St. Francis Xavier'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red. Strong fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden, landscape, shrub or specimen. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune lightly or not at all. Resist the urge to prune this rose too heavily -- it doesn't like it!.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

"Francis Dubreuil - in commerce as” × Papa Gontier

Notes:

Parentage shown on HMF is that listed by the ARS, which receives parentage information as part of the registration process. Ross Roses in Australia lists a different parentage: Francis Dubreuil x General Gallieni. See Reviews & Comments.