'Lawrence Johnston' Rose

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'Lawrence Johnston' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa foetida</i> 'Lawrence Johnston'' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Meetza

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Hidcote Yellow
• Rosa foetida 'Lawrence Johnston'

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Large-Flowered Climber.

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Pernet-Ducher (France, before 1903).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Sunningdale Nurseries Ltd. in 1948 as 'Lawrence Johnston'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Foetida/Lutea, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Yellow. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 5'. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 20' to 30' (610 to 915cm). Width: 20' (610cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Eugène Verdier (hybrid perpetual, Verdier, 1878) × Rosa foetida f. persiana hort. ex Rehder

Notes:

Named for Major Lawrence Johnston (October 17, 1871 Paris - April 27, 1958 Menton), creator of the gardens of Hidcote Manor and Serre de la Madone, who received this climber exclusively from Pernet-Ducher and had it at Hidcote Manor under the name 'Hidcote Yellow'.