'Robin' Rose

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'Robin' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Flor's Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• De la Hogue
• Nouvelle gagné
• Nouvelle Gagnée
• Reine des Centfeuilles

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Centifolia.
Registration name: Reine des Centfeuilles

Origin:

Bred by Daniel August Schwarzkopf (Germany, before 1808).

Class:

Alba, Centifolia, Hybrid Gallica.

Bloom:

Light pink to deep pink. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals), semi-globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles.

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

R. centifolia × Rosa alba L.

Notes:

Possibly "de la Hague, de la Haye" = from den Haag, Netherlands.
According to Hardy 'Nouvelle Gagné', 'de la Hogue' and 'Reine des Centfeuilles' are synonyms. This rose was sold under diverse names by different nurseries. The earliest indications from Germany via Holland (Belgium) indicate that it was most probably bred at Wilhelmshöhe by Schwarzkopf.