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'Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavallée' rose Description
 Photo courtesy of Henrique Rodrigues
HMF Ratings:
37 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Bloom:
Dark red. [Dark red, crimson shading.] Maroon. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.25". Small to medium, medium to large, very double, very full (41+ petals), cupped, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Thornless (or almost). Dark green foliage.
Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). Width of 6' to 7' (185 to 215 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Notes:
The rose sold today as 'Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavallée' may, in fact, be 'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain' or 'Erinnerung an Brod'. See References for more information.
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Vintage Gardens Book of Roses notes that this rose may be identical to Empereur de Maroc. |
