History of Garden Roses
Hybrid Musk and Hybrid Polyantha
roses
Hybrid Musk
Hybrid Musks were developed initially by the Reverend Josephy Pemberton
of Essex in the early 1900's. He crossed ' Trier ' (descended
from Rosa
multiflora and a Tea Noisetter) with Hybrid Teas to produce Pemberton
Musks such as 'Cornelia' and 'Felicia'. After his death,
his work was continued by J.A. Bentall, while in Germany
Wilhelm Kordes developed another race by crossing ' Trier ' with Dwarf Polyanthas
to produce Kordes Musks such as 'Wilhelm' and its sport 'Will
Scarlet'.
Hybrid Polyantha
In the 1920's, a Danish rose breeder Sven Poulsen crossed Dward Polyanthas
with Hybrid Teas and produced the first Hybrid Polyantha
or Poulsen roses. These early hybrids were vigorous with large flowers,
but they were also scentless and had limited fertility. This was improved
by further crossings so producing varieties like 'Dusky Maiden' and 'Frensham'.
The group of roses known today as Floribundas were derived partly from
Hybrid Musks and partly from Hybrid Polyanthas.
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