'Baroness Rothschild' Rose

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'Baroness Rothschild' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jeffcat

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Baronne Adolphe de Rothschild (hybr. perpetual, Pernet, 1867)
• Madame la Baronne de Rothschild

HMF Ratings:

50 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Baroness Rothschild

Origin:

Bred by Jean Pernet (père) (France, 1867).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1873 as 'Baroness Rothschild'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink or rose-pink, white shading. None to mild, opinions vary fragrance. 40 petals. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, upright.

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seedling of Souvenir de la Reine d'Angleterre (hybrid perpetual, Cochet 1855)

Notes:

Please note that there are two other Hybrid Perpetuals from the 1860's with similar names: Lacharme's 'Baron Adolphe de Rothschild' and Guillot's 'Baron de Rothschild', which see.