'Eugénie Guinoisseau' Rose

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'Eugénie Guinoisseau' rose Description

My HMF:

'Eugénie Guinoisseau (moss, Guinoisseau, 1864)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Woodbury, Celeste

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Eugénie de Guinoisseau (Moss 1864)

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Moss.
Registration name: Eugénie Guinoisseau (moss, Guinoisseau, 1864)

Origin:

Bred by Bertrand Guinoiseau-Flon (France, 1864).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Eugénie Guinoisseau'.

Class:

Moss.

Bloom:

Cherry-red, ages to purple . Mild fragrance. up to 50 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. Mossed buds.

Habit:

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: 42" to 4' (105 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Sets hips
For a definition of Perpetual Moss, see its entry in the Glossary...