Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Globular
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Light yellow
Rebloom: Some
Class: Other: Hybrid wichurana
Growth Habit: Rambler, typically 15-25 feet
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Barbier Freres & Compagnie, 1900
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4 through 9

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 15-25 feet
Plant Spread: 10-15 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: Rosa luciae x Shirley Hibberd

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Common names
  • Rambling Rose
  • Rose
Also sold as:
  • Albéric Barbier

Photo Gallery
Location: Genova, Italy- Ljuba's Garden
Date: May 2017
Alberic Barbier in bloom in Genoa
Location: The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-06-22
Location: The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-06-22
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 10-05-17
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At Alnwick Garden

At Alnwick Garden
Location: Genova, Italy- Ljuba's Garden
Date: April 2016
Alberic Barbier facing from Ljuba's garden wall
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2010-07-05
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2018-05-16

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2009-06-24
Grown as a standard
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: Bagatelle Rose Garden (Paris, France).
credit: Georges Seguin

Date: 2009-11-05
Photo courtesy Antique Rose Emporium. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of: florum

Photo courtesy of: florum

Photo courtesy of: florum

Photo courtesy of: florum

Photo courtesy of: florum
Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 10, 2013 3:42 PM concerning plant:
    As noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
    "The pale, yellow flowers are brightest in bud, yet their open double flowers, while barely yellow, are extremely attractive. Enhance this with a fragrance reminiscent of fresh apples and a lovely cascading habit, and you have a rose which can be beautifully grown as either a climber, rambler, or groundcover."
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