'Reine Astrid' Rose

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'Reine Astrid' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of HubertG

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Reine Astrid

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Pernet-Ducher (France, before 1928).
Introduced in France by Jean-Marie Gaujard in 1938 as 'Reine Astrid'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1939 as 'Reine Astrid'.

Class:

Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Dark red, golden-yellow reverse, copper shading. Strong fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, well-branched. Glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Princess Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thry of Sweden (November 17, 1905 Stockholm - August 29, 1935 Küsnacht, Switzerland), married on November 4, 1926 Prince Leopold of Belgium (November 2, 1901 Brussels - September 25, 1983 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluve), who was crowned King Léopold III in 1934. Queen Astrid died in a car accident of the couple the following year.