'Ruskin' Rose

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'Ruskin' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of edulkot

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• John Ruskin (Rugosa, Van Fleet, 1928)

HMF Ratings:

32 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Rugosa.

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Walter Van Fleet (United States, before 1922).
Introduced in United States by American Rose Society in 1928 as 'Ruskin'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub.

Bloom:

Crimson, ages to purple . Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Upright.

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Souvenir de Pierre Leperdrieux × Victor Hugo (hybrid perpetual, Schwartz 1884)

Notes:

Named for the Ruskin Colony in Tennessee where Dr. van Fleet was the physician for some years.
John Ruskin was born in London, England, on 8 February 1819 and died 20 January 1900.