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'Aurelia Liffa' rose Description
Photo courtesy of David Giroux
HMF Ratings:
23 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Setigera.
Class:
Hybrid Macrantha, Hybrid Setigera.
Bloom:
Crimson, scarlet shading, purple shading. Mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Large buds.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing, upright. Dense foliage.
Height: 9'10" to 13'1" (300 to 400cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy. vigorous. a good subject for pegging.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Aurelia Liffa was the mother-in-law of Geschwind's two sons. - see References.
According to Erich Unmuth, it is questionable whether 'Aurelia Liffa' in gardens and in commerce is the original Geschwind rose - see References.
The rose growing by this name at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden may be the same as 'Geschwinds Orden'. And a correspondent via the Internet says this rose is a Hybrid Setigera.
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