'Geschwind's Nordlandrose II' Rose

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'Geschwind's Nordlandrose II' rose Description

My HMF:

'Geschwind's Nordlandrose II' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Helena Verghese Borg

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Geschwindova polární II

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Multiflora.

Origin:

Bred by Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (Austria-Hungary (former), before 1910).
Introduced in Czechoslovakia (former) by Gräfin Marie Henriette Chotek in 1929 as 'Geschwind's Nordlandrose II'.

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora.

Bloom:

Pink. None / no fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns. Dark green foliage.

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

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Geschwinds Nordlandrose I × Unknown

Notes:

Probably not a seedling of Nordlandrose I, but a sister seedling of it - see References.
According to Erich Unmuth, it is questionable whether 'Geschwinds Nordlandrose II' in gardens and in commerce is the original Geschwind rose - see References.