'Souvenir de Madame A. Hess' Rose

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'Souvenir de Madame A. Hess' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of RainArths

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by César Chambard (France, 1935).
Introduced in France by C. Chambard in 1936 as 'Souvenir de Madame A. Hess'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange-pink, coral center. Moderate fragrance. Very large, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Bronze-green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Ami F. Mayery (hybrid tea, Denoyel 1933)

Notes:

Madame Armand Hess (d. 1935), wife of nurseryman in Lons-le-Saunier