'Leuchtfeuer' Rose

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'Leuchtfeuer' rose Description

My HMF:

'Leuchtfeuer (hybrid china, Türke, 1909)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

35 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid China.
Registration name: Leuchtfeuer (hybrid china, Türke, 1909)

Origin:

Bred by Robert Türke (Germany, 1909).
Introduced in Germany by H. Kiese & Cie. as 'Leuchtfeuer'.
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1910 as 'Leuchtfeuer'.

Class:

China / Bengale, Hybrid China.

Bloom:

Red. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, well-branched.

Height: 16" to 18" (40 to 45cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Gruss an Teplitz × Cramoisi Supérieur

Notes:

At some point, this rose was apparently confused in (European?) commerce with President Taft, which see. Leuchtfeuer was a brillant red Hybrid China, while President Taft was a salmon-pink Hybrid Tea.