Rosa 'Great Western' - a variety of Old garden roses ( born Old Garden Rose ) class Bourbon roses ( born Bourbon ), Chinese rose hybrids ( born Hybrid China ) [1] .
| Rosa 'Great Western' | |
|---|---|
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| Taxonomy | |
| Kind | Rosehip ( Rosa ) |
| Classes: | Bourbon Roses, Chinese Rose Hybrids |
| Grade | 'Great Western' |
| Reg. title | Great western |
| Origin | |
| Parents | |
| 'Celine' Jean Laffay, 1824 ×? | |
| Country of origin |  France |
| Breeder | Jean Laffay , 1838 |
The variety is named after the famous transatlantic steamer Great Western, which broke several speed records [2] .
Content
- 1 Biological Description
- 2 In culture
- 3 Diseases and pests
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Biological Description
The height of the bush is 150-245 cm, the width is 120-150 cm. The thorns are numerous, small and straight.
The foliage is light green, leaves are rounded, including 3, 5, or 7.
Flowers are usually in brushes 3-7, about 8 cm in diameter, dense, terry, flat, raspberry red with a purple hue. The outer petals are slightly edged with pink, which gives the flowers an additional “volume”.
Flowering once.
The aroma is strong [1] , 8/10 [3] [4] [5] .
In Culture
Frost resistance zones (USDA-zones): from 5b (−23.3 ° C ... −26.1 ° C) to 10b (+1.7 ° C ... +4.4 ° C) [1] .
Diseases and Pests
Sometimes prone to black spotting [2] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Rosa 'Great Western' on HelpMeFind.com
- ↑ 1 2 Brigid Quest-Ritson, Charles Quest-Ritson. The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Roses. - Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003 .-- S. 179. - ISBN 0 7513-6976-4 .
- ↑ Great Western Archived December 24, 2010 on the Wayback Machine on Peter Beales Roses Ltd
- ↑ Great Western (inaccessible link) . vintagegardens.com. Date of treatment May 5, 2014. Archived on May 5, 2014.
- ↑ Tania Bayard, Stephen Scanniello. Climbing Roses. - Prentice Hall, 1994 .-- P. 3, 45, 47. - ISBN 0-671-85046-6 .
Links
- Rosa 'Great Western' on HelpMeFind.com - Photos
- Rosa 'Great Western' at Dave's Garden