'Empereur Frédéric' Rose

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'Empereur Frédéric' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Country Care Roses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Kaiser Friedrich

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Heinrich Drögemüller (Germany, before 1889).

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Pink to cerise, golden-yellow highlights. Moderate, tea fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Gloire de Dijon (Tea Noisette, Jacotot, 1849) × Countess of Oxford

Notes:

Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl (October 18, 1831 Potsdam - June 15, 1888 Potsdam) was the son of Kaiser Wilhelm I. of Germany. In 1858 he married Princess Royal Victoria of England (see 'Kronprinzessin Viktoria') He became Kaiser Friedrich III on March 9, 1888 on the death of his father. Unfortunately, he died alread 99 days later due to larnyx cancer and was succeeded by his son as Kaiser Wilhelm II.