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• Edouard Morren

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Medium red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Edward Morren

Bred by Louis-Xavier Granger (France, before 1867).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Lee & Kennedy / Vineyard Nursery Hammersmith in 1869 as 'Edouard Morren'.
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1876 as 'Edouard Morren'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Paul and Son / George Paul in 1879 as 'Edouard Morren'.

Hybrid Perpetual.  

Deep pink to cherry-red.  Moderate fragrance.  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be trained as a climber.  

J. Beaujean sent this old picture of the rose 'Edouard Morren' (from La Belgique Horticole, vol. XX, pages : 182-183. 1870. Liège.
Dedicated to Charles Jacques Édouard Morren (December 2, 1833 Ghent - February 28, 1886 Liège), Belgian botanist ("É. Morren")
Introduced as a repeating climber by George Paul and Son in 1879.