'Great Western' Rose

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'Great Western' rose Description

My HMF:

'Great Western (hybrid bourbon, Laffay 1838)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Museo Giardino della Rosa Antica

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

35 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid China.
Registration name: Great Western (hybrid bourbon, Laffay 1838)

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, 1838).
Introduced in Australia by John J. Rule, Victoria Nursery in 1860 as 'Great Western'.

Class:

Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid China.

Bloom:

Red to crimson, violet shading. Strong fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seedling of Céline (bourbon, Hardy, 1824)

Notes:

Mike Lowe gives this rose a date of 1840 and classes it as a China...

Raised by Monsieur Laffay from Celine per one of the REFERENCES.