'Souvenir de Thérèse Levet' Rose

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'Souvenir de Thérèse Levet' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Gartenjockels kleine gaerten

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Antoine Levet (père) (France, 1882).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1897 as 'Souvenir de Thérèse Levet'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Red. Poppy-red, base or background yellow. Petals have a mucronate tip. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Well-branched.

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Adam × Safrano à fleurs rouges

Notes:

Different opinions on parentage - see References.
Said to have been very similar to 'Francis Dubreuil' - see References.
Dedicated to the daughter (January 27, 1848 Vienne - ?) of the breeder