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'Border King' rose Description
'Border King' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
5 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Polyantha.
Registration name: Border King
Exhibition name: Border King
Origin:
Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1952).
Introduced in United Kingdom by C. Gregory & Son Ltd. in 1952 as 'Border King'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1954 as 'Border King'.
Class:
Polyantha.  
Bloom:
Red.  Strawberry-red.  Moderate fragrance.  16 petals.  Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Glossy, dark green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden.  Vigorous.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Diploid
Parentage:
Notes:
 
 
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