"Octandre" Rose

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"Octandre" rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Tea.

Origin:

Discovered by Walter Branchi (Italy, before 1997).
Introduced in Italy by Walter Branchi - Archive in 1997 as '"Octandre"'.

Class:

Found Rose, Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, light pink shading, copper highlights. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 39" (100cm). Width: 31" (80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Notes:

Walter Branchi says Octandre has the large, full flowers of a Tea Rose. The color is a medium pink with touches of lighter pink and bronze. This rose is dedicated to the composer, Edgard Varese (December 22, 1885 - November 6, 1965). "Octandre" is one of his compositions from 1923.