'Chianti' Rose

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'Chianti' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSwine
• Kashmiri

HMF Ratings:

35 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUSwine
Exhibition name: Chianti

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1965).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Sunningdale Nurseries Ltd. in 1967 as 'Chianti'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Strong, old rose fragrance. 50 to 70 petals. Average diameter 3". Double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm). Width: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. 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. Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third..

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Dusky Maiden (Floribunda, Grice, 1947) × Tuscany (gallica, unknown before 1819

Notes:

Finegand Nursery says this rose has Gallica-like rosettes of deep crimson which turn with age to a beautiful purplish-maroon...

One of the early products of David Austin's breeding program. Modern Roses 10 says that it is repeat-blooming, but Austin says that it is once-blooming.

The Plant Science Dept. of the Nova Scotia Agriculture College evaluated 58 English Roses to assess their hardiness and disease-resistance. Their results can be found at: http://www.nsac.ns.ca/nsac/ps/annual96/mapple.htm. Chianti was found to be winter hardy.

Differences of opinion about parentage, see References.