Woody > Rosa > Rosa 'Madame Knorr'
Rosa
'Madame Knorr'
Madame Knorr Rose
Origin: Introduced in 1855 by Verdier (France).
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Madame Knorr' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Rosa 'Comte de Chambord' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
Photographs
Awards
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Rosa 'Madame Knorr' is a vigorous, compact Damask Portland rose (DPo) whose double flowers are purple-pink. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Damask Portland roses are typically bushy shrubs. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Light green, elliptic-lanceolate, margins serrate, softly textured with reticulate venation (smaller veins forming a network), odd pinnate (leaflets in rows with one at the tip). |
| Flower Description |
| Double, up to 10 cm in diameter, petals are lilac-pink, yellow centre, sweetly fragrant. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
top