'William Francis Bennett' Rose

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'William Francis Bennett' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: William Francis Bennett

Origin:

Bred by Henry Bennett (United Kingdom, 1884).
Introduced in United States by Chas. F. Evans in 1886 as 'William Francis Bennett'.
Introduced in Australia by Standard Nursery in 1887 as 'William Francis Bennett'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson to carmine-red. Strong fragrance. Large, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

President (tea, Paul, 1860) × Xavier Olibo

Notes:

Bennett always speaks of using the 'President' in his crosses, not 'Adam'. The synonmyity of these two is questionable. It is more probable that Bennett used the rose marketed by Paul in England since 1860 than the much earlier Tea by Adam.