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'Princess Alexandra™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of David Elliott
HMF Ratings:
65 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Exhibition name: Princess Alexandra™
Class:
Hybrid Tea, Shrub. (Series: Renaissance ® Collection)
Bloom:
Deep pink to red. Strong fragrance. 20 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, ruffled bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 31" to 4' (80 to 120cm). Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1999/373 on 1999 VIEW PBR PATENT Canada - Patent No: 1166 on 17 May 2002 Application No: 98-1270 on 11 Mar 1998 Rights surrendered on June 7, 2011.
Denomination: 'POULdra'
Trade name: Alexandra Renaissance United States - Patent No: PP 12,999 on 24 Sep 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 09/270,178 on 15 Mar 1999 Inventors: Olesen; L Pernille (DK-3480 Fredensborg, DK), Olesen; Mogens N. (DK-3480 Fredensborg, DK)
The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of garden rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between `Margaret Merril` and unnamed seedling....`POULdra` was selected in the summer of 1988 by the inventors as a single plant from the aforementioned hybridization.
Notes:
Poulsen Roser ApS says the color of Alexandra Renaissance is deep, hot pink to purple...
Princess Alexandra of Denmark was born on 30 June 1964.
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