'Irène de Danemark' Rose

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'Irène de Danemark' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Giroux

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Irene af Danmark
• Irene au Danmark
• Irene of Denmark
• Irene von Dänemark

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Irene of Denmark

Origin:

Bred by Svend Poulsen (1884-1974) (Denmark, 1948).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1950 as 'Irene of Denmark'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1954 as 'Irene of Denmark'.

Class:

Floribunda, Polyantha.

Bloom:

White. Moderate fragrance. up to 40 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Dark green foliage.

Height: up to 30" (up to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 889 on 1 Nov 1949 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

seed:	Orléans Rose
pollen:	Madame Plantier (alba-noisette hybrid, Plantier, 1835) × Edina (hybrid tea, Dobbie, 1934)

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