Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Very large: 6" or more
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Extra Bloom Info: Blooms can be up to 8 inches across
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Extra Color Info: Pale pink and cream blend
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, upright
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: G. Delbard, 1976
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 7 and warmer

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: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: Other: Bagatelle Gold Medal 1976
Parentage: ((Queen Elizabeth x Provence) x (Michele Meilland x Bayadere)) X ((Voeu de Bonheur x MEImet) x (Peace x Dr. Debat))
Child plants: one child plant

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Grand Siecle'
  • 'DELegran'
  • 'Great Century'

Common names
  • Rose
Also sold as:
  • Grand Siècle

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