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'Souvenir de Gilles Villeneuve' rose Description
Photo courtesy of alberici marc
HMF Ratings:
14 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Souvenir de Gilles Villeneuve
Exhibition name: Souvenir de Gilles Villeneuve
Class:
Floribunda, Polyantha (Europe).
Bloom:
Red, yellow center, stripet white,yellow flecks. Strong, cinnamon, clove fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, compact. Large, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm). Width: 16" to 2' (40 to 60cm).
Growing:
Can be used for beds and borders. Hardy. very vigorous. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, blackspot resistant, mildew resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Breeder's notes:
In memory of the great Canadian champion of Formula 1 Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (1950-1982)
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Strong fragrance, clove and cinnamon
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec - May 8, 1982 Leuven, Belgium), Canadian racing driver, died following a crash at the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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