'Islamabad' Rose

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'Islamabad' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Zucca

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Perla de Alcanada, Cl.
• Rosa di Islamabad

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Miniature, Cl..
Registration name: Perla de Alcanada, Cl.

Origin:

Discovered by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1954). Discovered by Pedro (Pere) Dot (Spain, before 1958).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1961 as 'Perla de Alcanada, Cl.'.
Introduced in Italy by S'Orrosa in before 2019 as 'Islamabad'.

Class:

Climber, Miniature, Cl..

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, fuchsia / magenta shading. Mild fragrance. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: up to 8'2" (up to 250cm). Width: up to 4'11" (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

sport of Perla de Alcanada

Notes:

'Climbing Perla de Alcanada' is attributed to Louisette Meilland at the 1954 Geneva trials.