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| 'Madame Isaac Pereire' |
| 'Le Bienheureux de la Salle' |
| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Deep pink |
| Extra Bloom Info: | Quartered |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Bourbon |
| Extra Color Info: | Deep pink |
| Growth Habit: | Tall, typically 6-9', bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | Garcon, 1881 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 and warmer |
| 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 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6-9 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-4 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: | Thorned |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| Parentage: | Unknown |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
The Most Loved and Beautiful of FlowersSome know it as the Queen of Flowers; others call it by its family name, Rosaceae. But most of us know it, quite simply, as the rose. Whether grown in gardens, depicted in drawings, or praised in poetry, it is one of the most loved and beautiful of all flowers. This article briefly describes its history, explains its basic classifications, and provides descriptions and photographs of some of the most interesting and diverse specimens of the rose, the most beautiful of the flowering plants.
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| Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 11, 2013 12:19 PM Noted by Antique Rose Emporium: [ Reply to this comment | |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Time to smell the roses by Oldfatguy | Sep 15, 2016 5:08 PM | 9 |
| New Rose Nursery by zuzu | Jul 27, 2017 11:30 AM | 49 |
| New home and new gardens! by Mike | Nov 30, 2014 8:55 AM | 69 |
| Any idea of what this rose could be? by Cem9165 | Feb 2, 2014 7:25 PM | 60 |
| Most fragrant? by coconut | Feb 6, 2012 8:24 AM | 13 |
| Which roses are your most fragrant ones? by Val | Jun 14, 2010 9:07 AM | 23 |
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