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'Dronning Margrethe Palace' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Anna Oleynikova
HMF Ratings:
62 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
Class:
Shrub. (Series: Palace ® Collection)
Bloom:
Light pink. Mild, apple fragrance. 48 to 62 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, compact, rounded, well-branched. Small, glossy, medium green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.
Height: 26" to 30" (65 to 75cm). Width: 30" to 35" (75 to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Shade tolerant. 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.
Patents:
European Union - Patent No: 304 on 2 Aug 1996 Application No: 19950434 on 2 Aug 1995 Holder: Poulsen Roser ApS. Denomination approved: POULSKOV.
First commercialisation in EU: March 12, 1991
Expiry of protection on September 1, 2016 New Zealand - Patent No: 873 on 29 Jun 1994 Application No: ROS410 on 28 Apr 1992 Trade Name: Enchantment. United States - Patent No: PP 9,062 on 28 Feb 1995 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/195,769 on 10 Feb 1994
Notes:
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was born on April 16, 1940. Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Queen Margrethe™ has fully double blooms of fresh pink...
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