'Comte de Montijo' Rose

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'Comte de Montijo' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Bourbon.
Registration name: Comte de Montijo

Origin:

Bred by François Fontaine (père) (France, before 1853).
Introduced in France by François Fontaine in 1855 as 'Comte de Montijo'.

Class:

Bourbon.

Bloom:

Crimson - cerise, violet shading. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

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Parentage:

Notes:

Don Cipriano Palafox de Guzmán y Portacarrero, Comte de Montijo (1785-1839), father of Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III and the last empress of France.