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'RSM 97-672' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Kajsa Sjödin
HMF Ratings:
21 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD-.
Class:
Hybrid Rugosa. (Series: Explorer Series Collection)
Bloom:
Red, mauve shading, yellow stamens. Mild to strong fragrance. 15 to 20 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, spreading. Light green foliage.
Height: 1' to 4' (30 to 120cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 2b and warmer. Can be used for ground cover. Very hardy. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to blackspot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data were taken on well-established roses.
Dr. Felicitas Svejda confirms the parentage to be 2 cycles of open pollination of 'Souvenir de Philemon Cochet'
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