'Chaperon Rouge' Rose

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'Chaperon Rouge' rose Description

My HMF:

'Chaperon Rouge (floribunda, Vilmorin-Andrieux 1951)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

• VIROG-1115

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Floribunda.
Registration name: Chaperon Rouge (floribunda, Vilmorin-Andrieux 1951)

Origin:

Bred by Vilmorin-Andrieux (post 1947) (France, before 1951).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1953 as 'Chaperon Rouge'.

Class:

Floribunda, Polyantha.

Bloom:

Crimson, darker center. Moderate, sweet fragrance. Medium, very double, cluster-flowered, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Rounded buds.

Habit:

Bushy. Glossy, bronze-green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Crimson Glory (hybrid tea, Kordes 1935)
pollen:	Baby Château × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Mentioned in the American Rose Annual 1952 as one of the New Roses of the World.
Chaperon Rouge = Little Red Riding Hood