'Velours Pourpre' Rose

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'Velours Pourpre' rose Description

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'Velours Pourpre (gallica, Stegerhoek, Pre 1811)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Maddalena Piccinini

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Cramoisi incomparable

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend.

Origin:

Bred by Cornelis Stegerhoek (Netherlands, before 1811).

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Velvety dark purple-crimson, aging to violet. Velvety. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very double, in small clusters, reflexed bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Long sepals buds.

Habit:

Upright. Dark green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

'Velours pourpre' and 'Cramoisi incomparable' are possibly two distinct roses.