'Amateur E. Biron' Rose

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'Amateur E. Biron' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Mila & Jul

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Amateur Eugène Biron

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Amateur E. Biron

Origin:

Bred by Eugène Biron (France, before 1926).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1928 as 'Amateur E. Biron'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange-pink, copper center, rose-pink reverse. Camellia-shape. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Antoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher 1895) × Madame Edouard Herriot

Notes:

This rose was created in Mont-Saint-Aignan, near Rouen by Eugène Biron, who worked as a customs officer. It was awarded a Gold Medal at the International Rose Contest in Saverne in 1928. Amadis