'David Thompson' Rose

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'David Thompson' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kajsa Sjödin

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: David Thompson

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (Canada, 1970).
Introduced by Agriculture Canada Ottawa in 1979.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa. (Series: Explorer Series Collection)

Bloom:

Deep pink to crimson, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. up to 25 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, dense, rounded, upright. Small, medium green foliage.

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

Growing:

USDA zone 2b and warmer. Very hardy. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

seed:	Schneezwerg × Fru Dagmar Hastrup
pollen:	Unknown

Notes:

Dr. Felicitas Svejda confirms 'Schneezwerg' x 'Fru Dagmar Hartopp') open polination
Needs acidic soil.