'Lady Fordwich' Rose

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'Lady Fordwich' rose Description

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Synonyms:

• Bourbon nouvelle

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, 1839).
Introduced in Australia by John Baptist in 1861 as 'Lady Fordwich'.

Class:

Hybrid China, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, dark purple shading, ages to light pink . Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Dedicated to Lady Anne Florence Robinson (de Grey from 1833 onwards) (June 8, 1806 London - July 25, 1880 London), who in 1833 married George Augustus Frederick Cowper (June 26, 1806 - April 15, 1856), Viscount Fordwich (until 1837, then 6th Earl Cowper), British politician. Upon the death of her husband she became Baroness Lucas of Crudwell.