'Duchess of Albany' Rose

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'Duchess of Albany' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of LaBrea/JoeO'Connell

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

34 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Duchess of Albany

Origin:

Discovered by William Paul (1822-1905) (United Kingdom, 1888).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1891 as 'Duchess of Albany'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Deep pink, lilac reverse. Strong fragrance. Medium-large, very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright.

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 5b. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Similar to 'La France', but larger and deeper in colour.