'Herzblättchen' Rose

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'Herzblättchen' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of William Grant

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Polyantha.
Registration name: Herzblättchen
Exhibition name: Herzblättchen

Origin:

Bred by Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (Austria-Hungary (former), 1888).
Introduced in Germany by Rosenhof Schultheis e.K. in 1888 as 'Herzblättchen'.
Introduced in Luxembourg by Ketten Frères/Bros./Gebrüder in 1889 as 'Herzblättchen'.

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Pink. Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, climbing.

Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

According to Erich Unmuth, it is questionable whether 'Herzblättchen' in gardens and in commerce is the original Geschwind rose - see References.