'Nelkenrose' Rose

	Description		Photos		Lineage		Awards		References		Member Ratings		Member Comments		Member Journals		Cuttings		Gardens		Buy From

'Nelkenrose' Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Olga Andersson

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• F. J. Grootendorst
• Grootendorst
• Grootendorst Red

HMF Ratings:

84 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: F. J. Grootendorst (Rugosa, De Goey, 1918)

Origin:

Bred by De Goey (Netherlands, 1918).
Introduced in Netherlands by F. J. Grootendorst & Sons in 1918 as 'F. J. Grootendorst'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub.

Bloom:

Red. None to mild fragrance. 39 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, very double, cluster-flowered, in large clusters, open bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Small, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous. can be trained as a climber. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

R. rugosa rubra × Madame Norbert Levavasseur

Notes:

The Swedish Rose Society recommends F.J. Grootendorst for northern Sweden.
For more information about parentage, please see References.