'Giant of Battles' Rose

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'Giant of Battles' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Lee Sherman's High Desert Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

51 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Perpetual.
Exhibition name: Géant des Batailles

Origin:

Bred by Antoine Nérard (France, 1845).
Introduced in France by Guillot/Roseraies Pierre Guillot in 1845 as 'Géant des Batailles'.
Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1850 as 'Géant des Batailles'.

Class:

Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid China, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Red. Strong fragrance. 85 petals. Very full (41+ petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short.

Height: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Similar to 'Abadie de Rougemont' - see.
Paillet attributes this rose to Desprez in 1850.