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'Leonora Christine' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Brigitta's garden in Pécel
HMF Ratings:
117 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Dark red. Strong, spice, sweet fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 30" to 47" (75 to 120cm). Width: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
Germany - Patent No: 839 823 New Zealand - Patent No: 479 on 18 Jul 1989 Application No: ROS275 on 29 Feb 1988 Trade Name: Royal William.
Notes:
In References, you'll see mentioned The Glorious Revolution. In English, during 1688-89, Catholic James II was deposed and Protestant William III and Mary II ascended to the throne and Parliament, through the Bill of Rights, was accorded a more important position in the government of the country which it has maintained ever since.
In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data was taken on well-established roses.
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