'Fisher Holmes' Rose

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'Fisher Holmes' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Carsten

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Fisher and Holmes

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Eugène Verdier fils aîne (France, 1865).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1873 as 'Fisher Holmes'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Crimson - scarlet, dark red shading. Moderate fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, high-centered, open, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Arching, bushy.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Hardy. vigorous. a good subject for pegging. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seedling of Maurice Bernardin

Notes:

Parentage uncertain, see References.
Fisher & Holmes, nursery in Sheffield UK