'Sir Joseph Paxton' Rose

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'Sir Joseph Paxton' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of orsola

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Paxton

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Bourbon.
Registration name: Sir Joseph Paxton

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, 1852).
Introduced in Australia by Tasmania Botanical Gardens in 1859 as 'Sir Joseph Paxton'.

Class:

Bourbon, Bourbon, Cl..

Bloom:

Deep pink, crimson shading. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid, rounded buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing. Dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Sets hips.
Dedicated to Sir Joseph Paxton (August 3, 1803 Milton Bryant - June 8, 1865 Rockhill), english gardener, botanist and architect. Pioneer in building glasshouses. Architect of the Crystal Palace in London (1851).