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'Francine Austin' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cristina Macleod
HMF Ratings:
29 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Shrub. Registration name: AUSramExhibition name: Francine Austin
Class:
Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)
Bloom:
White or white blend. Mild, musk fragrance. 45 to 55 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat, old-fashioned, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Tall, arching, bushy, spreading. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.
Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden or ground cover. Hardy. vigorous. Resist the urge to prune this rose too heavily -- it doesn't like it!.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 8,156 on 23 Feb 1993 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 6 Dec 2007
Notes:
Seed parent is listed as 'Celine Forestier' in the 1991 reference.
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