'Albert Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire' Rose

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'Albert Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire' rose Description

My HMF:

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Synonyms:

• A. Geoffroy de St. Hilaire

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Eugène Verdier fils aîne (France, 1878).

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Cherry-red. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

It is named after Albert Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1835 - 1919), 3rd generation of a famous french family of zoologists. From 1865 to 1893 he was director of the Zoological Garden of Acclimatization at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. (Reference: wikipedia france)