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Old Garden Rose, hybrid multiflora "Geschwinds Orden", Austria, introduced by Rudolf Geschwind in 1885, Usually is fuchsia in color, flat bloom shape, blooms 7 cm in size, has 1 buds per stem, once rebloom, has light fragrance, the bush shape can be upright, 400 - 500 cm in height, suitable for USDA zone 4 from -34°C and above, low resistance to shade, moderate resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew, thornless or has nearly no thorns.
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Hybrid Multiflora of pink colour, in a rich shade.
Bred by Rudolf Geschwind (Austria–Hungary, historic name) in 1880.
Presented in Luxembourg by the Ketten brothers in 1885 as “Décoration de Geschwind”.
Hybrid Multiflora.
Deep pink with a purple tint; white outer petals. No or very faint fragrance. Medium-sized, very double; flowers flat or rounded, mostly solitary or in small clusters. Blooms once in spring or summer.
Climber with a sprawling habit; thornless (or nearly so); upright growth. Dark green foliage.
Height 13'1" to 16'5" (400 to 500 cm).
USDA zone 4a or warmer. Fast-growing and hardy; requires sunlight and regular feeding.
White border along the petal edges; reported by some as completely fragrance-free.
Origin not settled, and Geschwind himself gave differing accounts. The 1889 description is followed here, associated with the bicolour trait.