';'Eglantine'

'Eglantine'

(Pronounced: EGG-lan teen)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Eglantine'

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'Eglantine' is a wonderful rose that is rarely see these days in commerce. It forms a small, compact, vigorous bush that is almost continuously in bloom.

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'Eglantine' The blooms are single, and dark pink, bordering on purple, with prominent white eyes that set off the golden stamens.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
This is a small, vigorous, bushy plant with single, fragrant, carmine pink flowers that have white centers and many yellow stamens. It is rarely seen in commerce these days.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
Pol

SEED
PARENT:
Amaury Fonseca

POLLEN
PARENT:
Rodhatte

BREEDER:
Soupert & Notting

INTRODUCED:
'Eglantine' was introduced by Soupert & Notting in Luxembourg, in 1930.

DATE:
1930 [ Luxembourg ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    4 '           Width:    3 '     to    3 '

'Eglantine' forms a bushy compact plant 2' - 3' in height.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage of 'Eglantine' is medium small, medium green, semi-glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Eglantine' is almost continuously in bloom. It starts blooming in mid-April in the Texas Hill Country, and repeats throughout the summer and fall until frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    1.50"      to      2.00"           Cluster Size:    5      to      7           Petal Count:    5 to 9

The blooms are single, and flat with generous yellow stamens in the centers of the white eyes.

BLOOM
COLOR:
DP - Dark Pink. 'Eglantine' blooms are dark pink, bordering on magenta, with prominent white eyes.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
MF - 'Eglantine' is moderately fragrant.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 7 - 9

CULTURE:
'Eglantine' is a very forgiving rose with no apparent disease problems and it tolerates poorer soils and general neglect.

PROPAGATION:
'Eglantine' is easily propagated from cuttings

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Commercial Availability is limited
'Eglantine' is a small compact plant with very showy flowers. Therefore, it is ideal for low bedding and hedging applications, and should grow well in a large pot.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Eglantine' is a very rare rose that is not commonly found in commerce. I obtained my first specimens from Fred Boutin, who found it in the gold mining country in California.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 152.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 142.

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GENERAL INFORMATION:	This is a small, vigorous, bushy plant with single, fragrant, carmine pink flowers that have white centers and many yellow stamens. It is rarely seen in commerce these days.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	Pol
SEED PARENT:	Amaury Fonseca
POLLEN PARENT:	Rodhatte
BREEDER:	Soupert & Notting
INTRODUCED:	'Eglantine' was introduced by Soupert & Notting in Luxembourg, in 1930.
DATE:	1930 [ Luxembourg ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 4 ' Width: 3 ' to 3 ' 'Eglantine' forms a bushy compact plant 2' - 3' in height.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage of 'Eglantine' is medium small, medium green, semi-glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Eglantine' is almost continuously in bloom. It starts blooming in mid-April in the Texas Hill Country, and repeats throughout the summer and fall until frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 1.50" to 2.00" Cluster Size: 5 to 7 Petal Count: 5 to 9 The blooms are single, and flat with generous yellow stamens in the centers of the white eyes.
BLOOM COLOR:	DP - Dark Pink. 'Eglantine' blooms are dark pink, bordering on magenta, with prominent white eyes.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	MF - 'Eglantine' is moderately fragrant.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 7 - 9
CULTURE:	'Eglantine' is a very forgiving rose with no apparent disease problems and it tolerates poorer soils and general neglect.
PROPAGATION:	'Eglantine' is easily propagated from cuttings
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Good for bedding or mass plantings Suitable for hedging and fence rows Suitable for growing in pots Commercial Availability is limited 'Eglantine' is a small compact plant with very showy flowers. Therefore, it is ideal for low bedding and hedging applications, and should grow well in a large pot.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Eglantine' is a very rare rose that is not commonly found in commerce. I obtained my first specimens from Fred Boutin, who found it in the gold mining country in California.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 152. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 142.