'Mercedes' Rose

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'Mercedes' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Camilla's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Mercedes (hybrid multiflora, Geschwind, 1885)

Origin:

Bred by Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (Austria-Hungary (former), before 1885).

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora.

Bloom:

Lilac - pink. None / no fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Climbing.

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

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

According to Erich Unmuth, it is questionable whether 'Mercedes' in gardens and in commerce is the original Geschwind rose - see References.