'Général Galliéni' Rose

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'Général Galliéni' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of orsola

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Red blend Tea.
Registration name: Général Galliéni

Origin:

Bred by Gilbert Nabonnand (1828-1903) (France, 1899).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1903 as 'Général Galliéni'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Red, dark red shading, golden-yellow center. Tea fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Well-branched.

Height: 35" to 6'7" (90 to 200cm). Width: 2' to 5'11" (60 to 180cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Souvenir de Thérèse Levet × Reine Emma des Pays-Bas

Notes:

Joseph Simon Galliéni, Marshal of France, born at Saint-Réat in Haute-Garonne 24 April 1849. Died at Versailles 27 March 1916. Created a Marshal of France posthumously 21 April 1921.