'Souvenir d'Auguste Legros' Rose

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'Souvenir d'Auguste Legros' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Pfälzer Wald - Rosengarten

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Tea.
Registration name: Souvenir d'Auguste Legros

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Bonnaire (France, 1889).
Introduced in Australia by Anderson and Co. in 1897 as 'Souvenir d'Auguste Legros'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Red, crimson blending. Very large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large buds.

Habit:

Bushy.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Pierre Guillot states that 'Souvenir d'Auguste Legros' is a descendant of 'Safrano à fleurs rouges'.- see References.