Family : Rosaceae
Class : Hybrid Tea
Text and pictures © Giuseppe Mazza
English translation by Peter Thompson
Created in Denmark in 1984 by Olesen.
Large flower, with 30-40 perfumed petals, dark red.
Parentage :
‘Precious Platinum’ × Seedling
Awards :
1983 - Royal National Rose Society : Trial Ground Certificate
1984 - Geneva Silver Medal
1984 - Rome Rose Trials : Silver Medal
1986 - Copenhagen Gold Medal
1986 - Madrid Rose Trials : Gold Medal
1987 - The Hague Gold Medal
1987 - New Zealand National Rose Trial Ground Winner
1999 - Lincoln Rose Society : Court of Show / Honor
2000 - Peninsula Rose Society : King of Show
2000 - Princess of Show : Eugene Rose Society - Iowa Rose Society - Tacoma Rose Society
2000 - World Federation of Rose Societies : Rose Hall of Fame (The World’s Favourite Rose)
2001 - Princess of Show : Redwood Empire Rose Society - Schenectady Rose Society
2001 - Tacoma Rose Society : Court of Show / Honor
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