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• Alexandra Renaissance
• POUldra
• Princess Alexandra Renaissance
• The Ridge School™

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Average rating: EXCELLENT.  

Exhibition name: Princess Alexandra™

Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1988). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1988).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1998 as 'Princess Alexandra'.

Hybrid Tea, Shrub.   (Series: Renaissance ® Collection)  

Deep pink to red.  Strong fragrance.  20 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, ruffled bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 31" to 4' (80 to 120cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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) .  

Australia - Application No: 1999/373  on  1999   VIEW PBR PATENT
Canada - Patent No: 1166  on  17 May 2002
Application No: 98-1270  on  11 Mar 1998
United States - Patent No: PP 12,999  on  24 Sep 2002   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 09/270,178  on  15 Mar 1999

Poulsen Roser ApS says the color of Alexandra Renaissance is deep, hot pink to purple...

Princess Alexandra of Denmark was born on 30 June 1964.