'Rev. H. Dombrain' Rose

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'Rev. H. Dombrain' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Niels Plougmann

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Révérend d'Ombrain
• Reverend H. d'Ombrain

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Bourbon.

Origin:

Bred by Jacques-Julien Margottin père (1817-1892) (France, 1863).
Introduced in Australia by J. Graham & Co. in 1874 as 'Rev. H. Dombrain'.

Class:

Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Crimson - carmine-red, carmine-pink center. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, compact.

Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Louise Odier (Bourbon, Margottin, 1851) × Général Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel 1853)

Notes:

Dedicated to Reverend Henry Honywood D'Ombrain (May 10, 1818 Pimlico, London - October 23, 1905 Westwell, Ashford, Kent), clergyman, rosarian, rose author