'Benedictus XV' Rose

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'Benedictus XV' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Benedictus XV

Origin:

Bred by Mathias Leenders (1883 - 1958) (Netherlands, before 1916).

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

White, pink shading, salmon-pink center. Moderate fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Jonkheer J. L. Mock × Marquise de Sinéty

Notes:

Pope Benedictus XV (Benedetto XV, Giacomo della Chiesa) was born in Genova-Pegli 21 November 1854. He died 22 January 1922.