'Orléans Rose' Rose

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'Orléans Rose' Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Harrison

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Orléans

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Red blend Polyantha.
Registration name: Orléans Rose
Exhibition name: Orléans Rose

Origin:

Bred by Ernest Levavasseur (France, 1909).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1911 as 'Orléans'.

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Rose-red to geranium-red, red highlights, carmine-red outer petals. Mild fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy. Glossy, light green foliage.

Height: 30" to 42" (75 to 105cm). Width: up to 42" (up to 105cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

seedling of Madame Norbert Levavasseur

Notes:

Parentage is not known for sure. See References for more information.