'Préfet Limbourg' Rose

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'Préfet Limbourg' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Georges Francis, Jardin à l'aube

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Jules Auguste Margottin fils (France, 1878).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1882 as 'Préfet Limbourg'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Dark red, violet shading. Mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Said to be similar to 'Alphée Dubois' - see References.
Henri François Gustave Limbourg (May 7, 1834 Nancy - November 1921 Paris), French lawyer, Prefect of various French departments 1871-76, 1877-1880.