'Souvenir de Leveson-Gower' Rose

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'Souvenir de Leveson-Gower' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of flodur

Synonyms:

• Souvenir de Leweson Gower

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (France, 1852). Bred by Jean-Baptiste (père) Guillot (1803-1882) (France, 1852).
Introduced in Australia by Northampton Nurseries in 1861 as 'Souvenir de Leveson-Gower'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Dark red. Moderate fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, spreading.

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Probably dedicated to Granville Leveson-Gower (October 12, 1773 - January 8, 1846), 1. Earl Granville, British statesman and diplomat.

Arena Roses 1999 Catalog presents a list of roses hybridized by the Guillot Family. This is one of the roses that is on that list. Issued jointly by father and son Guillot.