'Border King' Rose

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'Border King' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Roi des Bordures

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:

Netherlands - Application No: 160

Border King (syn. Roi des Bordures), 160, G. de Ruiter, Hazerswoude, Voorweg 67.

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Unknown

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