Breeder: Fryer, 2000.
Blossom: Repeat flowering.
Flower diameter: 8 cm.
Fragrance: None.
Adult dimensions: Height up to 80 cm.
Foliage: Deciduous.
Type of soil: Rich and free draining, avoid chalky soils.
Climate: Very hardy.
Site: Full sun.
Planting spacing: Approximately every 60 cm.
Properties and uses:
The Rose 'François Mauriac'® is a super Floribunda Rose which has purplish-green foliage. Its double flowers, in clusters, are pure orange. They give off a fruity fragrance. This Rose is shown at its best in flowering beds, in groups of 3 or 5, planted on its own, or in a tub placed on a terrace or a balcony. This Rose is a brilliant tribute to the famous novel writer, Nobel prize of literature in 1952.