'Else Poulsen' Rose

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'Else Poulsen' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jeffcat

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Joan Anderson

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Else Poulsen

Origin:

Bred by Svend Poulsen (1884-1974) (Denmark, 1924).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1925 as 'Else Poulsen'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by D. Prior & Son Ltd. in 1925 as 'Else Poulsen'.

Class:

Floribunda, Hybrid Polyantha. (Series: Earth Kind ™)

Bloom:

Pink, cream undertones, carmine-pink reverse. Mild fragrance. 10 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, single to semi-double, cluster-flowered, open bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Glossy, bronze-green foliage.

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Orléans Rose × Red Star (hybrid tea, Verschuren before 1917)

Notes:

Else Poulsen was the daughter of Paul Poulsen

This rose has large flattish clusters on the tips of the canes.

See 'Else Poulsen Meldugsfri' for a mildew-free version.