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'Samuel Champlain' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden
HMF Ratings:
33 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Kordesii. Registration name: Champlain
Class:
Hybrid Kordesii, Shrub. (Series: Explorer Series Collection)
Bloom:
Scarlet, yellow stamens. Mild fragrance. 30 petals. Very double bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, spreading. Bronze-green foliage.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 3b and warmer. Hardy. benefits from winter protection in colder climates. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Explorer Samuel de Champlain is known as the Father of New France. He was born in Grouage, France, in 1567. In 1608, Champlain founded a settlement in Quebec, Canada, and died there on Christmas Day 1635.
Dr. Felicitas Svejda confirms the parentage to be (R. kordesii x tetraploid seedling from 'Max Graf') x ('Red Dawn' x 'Suzanne' open polination)
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