'Étoile de France' Rose

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'Étoile de France' rose Description

My HMF:

'Étoile de France (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1904)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of scvirginia

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Étoile de France (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1904)

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Pernet-Ducher (France, before 1903).
Introduced in France by Pernet-Ducher, Joseph in 1904 as 'Étoile de France'.
Introduced in Australia by Taylor & Sangster in 1905 as 'Étoile de France'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red, cherry-red center. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 4". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small, long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, light prickles. Bronze-green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Abel Chatenay × Fisher Holmes

Notes:

See references