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'Russelliana' rose Description
Photo courtesy of CillaLu
HMF Ratings:
84 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Multiflora. Registration name: Russelliana (hybrid multiflora, Unknown pre - 1826)
Class:
Climber, Hybrid Multiflora.
Bloom:
Violet-red to lilac, darker center, lighter edges. Strong fragrance. Medium, very double, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Climbing. Fragrant foliage.
Height: 10' to 20' (305 to 610cm). Width: up to 10' (up to 305cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4a through 9b. Vigorous.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Parentage is uncertain, see References. Mentioned in The American Rose Annual of 1926, p. 17... vivid purplish crimson and white... A rose named 'Souvenir de la Bataille de Marengo' never existed, this seems to be an invention of Nancy Lindsay - see references. See the 1846 reference for the synonym 'Pallagi panaché'.
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