'G. Forest Colcombet' Rose

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'G. Forest Colcombet' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of DMVgardener

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Madame G. Forest-Colcombet
• Madame Georges Forest Colcombet
• Syracuse

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Madame G. Forest-Colcombet, Syracuse

Origin:

Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1928).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1928 as 'Madame G. Forest-Colcombet'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1930 as 'Syracuse'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1933 as 'Syracuse'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Red, scarlet shading, ages to carmine-red . Mild fragrance. Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright, well-branched. Dark green foliage.

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Hadley × Aspirant Maumejean

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