'Baron de Gonella' Rose

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'Baron de Gonella' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Huyustus

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Baron G.-B. Gonella
• Baron Gonella
• Baron J.B. Gonella

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Pink blend Bourbon.

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Baptiste (père) Guillot (1803-1882) (France, 1859).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1863 as 'Baron de Gonella'.

Class:

Bourbon.

Bloom:

Pink, lilac highlights, silver(y) reverse. Moderate fragrance. up to 40 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright, well-branched.

Height: 47" to 4'11" (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Hardy. vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seedling of Louise Odier (Bourbon, Margottin, 1851)

Notes:

Arena Roses 1999 Catalog presents a list of roses hybridized by the Guillot Family. This is one (listed as 'Baron Gonella') of the roses that is on that list.