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'64-1' rose Description
'Poulsen's Copper' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
2 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Svend Poulsen (1884-1974) (Denmark, 1938).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1940 as 'Poulsen's Copper'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1949 as 'Poulsen's Copper'.
Class:
Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Orange-pink, yellow center, copper shading. [Orange.]  Mild, spice fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Small, light green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 446  on  11 Feb 1941   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Ploidy:
Triploid
Notes:
Parentage reported in the patent application is very different from that shown above, which is supplied by Modern Roses. According to the patent application, the parentage is:
Ellen Poulsen x Mevrouw G. A. van Rossem