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Photo courtesy of odinthor
Bloom:
Carmine-pink. Large, semi-double to double bloom form.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, upright, well-branched. Light green foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Emden is a town in northern Germany. However, the name of the rose is probably derived from SMS Emden, a cruiser of the German Navy in World War I. SMS Emden was stationed in Tsingtao in China. When War started, SMS Emden sunk a number of ships in the Indian Ocean. On November 9, 1914 she was severely damaged in a sea battle with the cruiser HMAS Sydney near the Cocos Island and had to be abandoned.
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