'The Knight' Rose

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'The Knight' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of claire17

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Shrub.

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1969).

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Dark red. up to 80 petals. Medium, very full (41+ petals), flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Discontinued. A variety that David Austin considers inferior and does not recommend growing unless you're a collector.

The parentage is reported in David Austin's article "The Character of the English Rose."