'Prospero ®' Rose

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'Prospero ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSpero

HMF Ratings:

64 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Shrub.
Registration name: AUSpero
Exhibition name: Prospero ®

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1982).

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Crimson and purple. Strong fragrance. 40 petals. Large, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Disease susceptibility: mildew resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

The Knight × Château de Clos Vougeot

Notes:

On 1 November 1611 Shakespeare's romantic comedy, The Tempest, was first presented at Whitehall Palace. 'Prospero' is named for one of the characters in the play, the right Duke of Milan.