'Martin Frobisher' Rose

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'Martin Frobisher' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Christina i Taxinge, Sweden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

49 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Martin Frobisher

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (Canada, 1961).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Central Experimental Farm) in 1968 as 'Martin Frobisher'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa. (Series: Explorer Series Collection)

Bloom:

Light pink. Mild to strong fragrance. 25 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright.

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b and warmer. Can be used for hedge. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Schneezwerg × Unknown

Notes:

The first Explorer rose.

The Swedish Rose Society recommends Martin Frobisher for northern Sweden.

Dr. Felicitas Svejda states the parentage to be: open pollination of 'Schneezwerg' [Elliott]