'Euphrosyne' Rose

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'Euphrosyne' rose Description

My HMF:

'Euphrosyne (hybrid multiflora, Schmitt, 1895)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rescht_Laurent

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Pink Rambler (syn. 'Euphrosyne')

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Euphrosyne (hybrid multiflora, Schmitt, 1895)

Origin:

Bred by J. B. Schmitt (Alsace) (France, before 1892).
Introduced in Germany by Peter Lambert in 1896 as 'Euphrosyne'.
Introduced in Australia by Arthur Yates & Co. Ltd. in 1899 as 'Pink Rambler'.

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler.

Bloom:

Pink, yellow stamens. Moderate, tea rose fragrance. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Climbing, few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 9'10" to 13'1" (300 to 400cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

R. polyantha Hort. × Mignonette (polyantha, Guillot, 1875)

Notes:

This is one of the three ramblers Lambert bought from Schmitt and commercialized under his own name.
See also 'Cato'.