Mlle.
Franziska Kruger
Tea
rose
Origin -
Nabonnand, 1880
Parentage - 'Catherine Mermet' x 'General
Schabikine'
Color - shadings of yellow, copper, salmon
and pink
Foliage - Dark green, narrow
Thorns - Average
Size - 4' - 5' h. x 3' - 4' w.
Fragrance - Strong
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Fair
Hardiness - Zone 6
This is lovely old tea rose whose aged blossoms have the look of delicate
tissue paper. The nodding flowers are very fragrance with an appropriate
tea-like scent and display a pale color palette ranging from yellow
to pink. My experience with this rose is minimal, as I've only grown
it in my garden for one season, but the flowers were generous this
summer on a small spindly plant. I've read that she is prone to balling
in humid weather as well as occasional mildew and blackspot. I will
have to wait and report on the health aspects of the rose next year.
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