"Maggie" Rose

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"Maggie" rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Murphy's Rose

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• "Bao Xiang (China)"
• "Kakinada Red" (India)
• "Kampong (Singapore)"
• "Kampung Magenta (Malaysia)"
• "Pacific" (Bermuda)
• Zi Yan Fei Wu
• 紫燕飞舞

HMF Ratings:

197 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Misc. Old Garden Rose.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown Chinese Breeder(s) (China).

Class:

Found Rose, Bourbon, China / Bengale, Miscellaneous OGR.

Bloom:

Carmine-red and purple. Strong, spice fragrance. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Dark green foliage.

Height: 4' to 4'11" (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 32" (up to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for cut flower, garden or hedge. Heat tolerant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Slow growing. Long canes, short flowering stems.

[Dr. Yuki Mikanagi reports that Zi Yan Fei Wu is a very old Chinese cultivar, and little else is known about it.
Zi Yan Fe Wu]

Refer also to the 1902 rose 'Julius Fabianics de Misefa' and the 1910 rose 'Madame Eugene Marlitt'.