'Gipsy Boy' Rose

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'Gipsy Boy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Helena Verghese Borg

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

58 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Dark red Bourbon.
Registration name: Gipsy Boy (Bourbon, Geschwind, 1909)

Origin:

Bred by Rudolf Geschwind (1829-1910) (Austria-Hungary (former), 1909).
Introduced in Germany by Peter Lambert in 1909 as 'Zigeunerknabe'.

Class:

Bourbon, Hybrid Multiflora.

Bloom:

Violet and red. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Upright.

Height: 3' to 5'11" (90 to 180cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9a. Hardy. very vigorous. Prune after flowering is finished. This rose blooms on old wood.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Notes:

The Swedish Rose Society recommends Zigeunerknabe for northern Sweden.