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• Astrid Gräfin von Hardenberg
• Nuit de Chine ®
• RT 97-150
• TAN97150

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Dark red Shrub.
Exhibition name: Black Caviar

Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (Germany, 1997).
Introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 2001 as 'Astrid Gräfin von Hardenberg'.
Introduced in Australia by Knight's Roses in 2012 as 'Black Caviar'.

Shrub.  

Purple, purple shading, lighter center. .  Deep burgundy / claret red.  Strong, honey, lemon, vanilla fragrance.  up to 50 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Arching, bushy, lax.  Dark green foliage.  

Height: 47" to 4'11" (120 to 150cm).  Width: 16" (40cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for garden.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  

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No. 115 in the 2002 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)
Dedicated to Astrid Gräfin (Countess) von Hardenberg (May 5, 1925 Potsdam - February 4, 2015 Berlin), chairwoman of the Carl.Hans von Hardenberg foundation, supporting education of local youth
Black Caviar (August 18, 2006 - August 17, 2024) was an Australian champion thoroghbred racehorse who won 25 races