'Marquesa de Aguilar' Rose

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'Marquesa de Aguilar' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of asakombu

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Marquesa de Aquilar

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Marquesa de Aguilar

Origin:

Bred by Francesc Bofill (Spain, before 1955).
Introduced in Spain by Roses Torreblanca in 1955 as 'Marquesa de Aguilar'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1962 as 'Marquesa de Aguilar'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Carmine-red, ages to deep pink . None to mild fragrance. 60 petals. Large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Comtesse Vandal × Caprice (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1946)

Notes:

Dedicated to Maria de las Nieves Mora y Aragón (August 28, 1917 Getaria - December 10, 1985 Madrid), Marquesa de Aguilar,sister of Queen Fabiola of Belgium