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Arrillaga, bred by George Schoener. 1929.
Breeding: (R. centifolia X Mrs. John Laing) X Frau Karl Druschki

From Bill Grant: "The rose raised by Schoener that most perpetuates his memory is 'Arrillaga', introduced by Bobbink and Atkins in 1929 and occasionally listed in catalogs today. It is a hybrid perpetual descended from, among others, 'Mrs John Laing', 'Frau Karl Druschki', and Rosa centifolia. The flowers, strongly scented and carried on long stems, are large, double, and vivid pink with a golden base. In my garden it flowers intermittently all summer, but in less benign climates it is restricted to one flush of bloom."

A lovely soft silvery pink cultivar that in a not too hot climate will repeat quite well. Mine gives at least 3 flushes of bloom a year. The blooms are quite large and well formed and often produced in clusters of up to 5 at a time. If I had to choose just a few Hybrid Perpetuals, this would certainly be one of them.
ARS merit rating
: 7.2
Personal merit rating: 8.o
Hardiness: Likely USDA zones 5 to 9.
Shrub size: 3 to 5 feet tall.
Fragrance: 3.5, fairly strong Old Rose scent.

Arrillaga
Ardoisee de Lyon
Baronne Prevost
Crimson Queen
Mrs. John Laing
Paul Neyron
Paul Ricault
Reine des Violettes
Unidentified HP

 

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