'Baron de Wassenaër' Rose

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'Baron de Wassenaër' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Museo Giardino della Rosa Antica

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Moss.
Exhibition name: Baron de Wassenaër

Origin:

Bred by Philippe-Victor Verdier (France, 1854).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1863 as 'Baron de Wassenaër'.

Class:

Moss.

Bloom:

Mauve - pink, blush reverse. Lilac-pink. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns. Medium, light green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 4' to 7' (120 to 215cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Differences of opinion about breeder, see References.

Named for the musician Baron de Wassenaer, or the Dutch vice-admiral, whose heroism in a sea battle of 1696 against the French was very much admired by the latter.