'Climbing Papa Gontier' Rose

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'Climbing Papa Gontier' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of HubertG

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Papa Gontier, Cl.

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Papa Gontier, Cl.
Exhibition name: Papa Gontier, Cl.

Origin:

Discovered by Franz P. Hosp (United States, 1898). Discovered by Chevrier (France, 1903). Discovered by Alcide Vigneron (France, before 1903). Discovered by Chase Nursery Company (United States, 1905).
Introduced in Australia by C. H. Halstead in 1904 as 'Papa Gontier, Cl.'.

Class:

Climber, Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Carmine-pink. [Pink blend.]. Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 8'2" to 11½' (250 to 350cm).

Growing:

Shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Papa Gontier

Notes:

Possibly discovered by Chevrier and distributed by Vigneron.
Kim Rupert advises (in ”Beaumarchés Red Climbing Tea" Comments Jan 3, 2020) The climbing Papa Gontier in commerce is very similar to Dr Rouges and is probably incorrectly named.