'Antonia Rolleri di Peluffo' Rose

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'Antonia Rolleri di Peluffo' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Constant Soupert (Luxembourg, 1926).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1928 as 'Antonia Rolleri di Peluffo'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Red, darker center. Strong fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

General MacArthur × Madame Edouard Herriot

Notes:

Antonia (Antonieta) Rolleri, married Angel Santiago Peluffo (d. 1920). Names from Court case documents in Buenos Aires on April 24, 1922 regarding inheritance.
"Antonio" is an error.