Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Other: Quartered
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Rebloom: None
Class: Gallica
Growth Habit: Tall, 5-7 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Paul Barden, 2001
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4-8

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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 5-7 feet
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Apricot blend
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Duchesse de Montebello x Abraham Darby

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Marianne'
  • 'ARDgoldeneyes'
  • 'MontXabe'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2023-05-07
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2023-05-31
Location: Coastal WA 9A
Date: 2023-05-31
My favorite hybrid Gallica.

Date: 2021-05-29

Date: 2021-05-29

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