'Président Lincoln' Rose

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'Président Lincoln' rose Description

My HMF:

'Président Lincoln (hybrid perpetual, Granger, 1862)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Catsrose

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Louis-Xavier Granger (France, before 1862).
Introduced in France by Louis Lévêque & Fils in 1862 as 'Président Lincoln'.
Introduced in Australia by Joseph Harris, South Yarra Nurseries in 1865 as 'Président Lincoln'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Cherry-red, dark red shading, crimson shading. None to mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 5' (150cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Lord Raglan

Notes:

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, was born on 12 February 1809 in Kentucky. He was assasinated in Ford's Theater on 14 April 1865.

The date of the Emancipation Proclamation was 1 January 1863 and this rose was introduced the same year.