'Reginae major' Rose

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'Reginae major' rose Description

My HMF:

'Regina (centifolia, Schwarzkopf, pre 1779)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Marita Protte

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Regina (centifolia, Schwarzkopf, pre 1779)
• Regine (centifolia)
• Rosa centifolia var. sultana
• Sultana (centifolia, Unknown, pre 1783)
• Sultan's

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Centifolia.

Origin:

Discovered by Daniel August Schwarzkopf (Germany, before 1779).

Class:

Centifolia.

Bloom:

Light pink and white, stripes. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 8". Very large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Unique (centifolia, Grimwood 1775)

Notes:

'Sultana' and 'Regina' are probably distinct roses.
See also 'Regina dicta' which is the type of 'Tuscany'. Both Regina and Regina dicta are translated as Königin-Rose (Queen's rose) in German.