'Madame Pauline Labonté' Rose

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'Madame Pauline Labonté' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of John Hook

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• "Fustérouau Tea"
• Pauline Labonté

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Henri & Giraud Pradel (père & fils) (France, 1852).
Discovered by John Hook (France, 2004).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Madame Pauline Labonté'.

Class:

Found Rose, Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, ages to light pink . Outer petals creamy buff. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat, reflexed bloom form.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, upright. Light green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Notes:

Pierre Guillot states that 'Mme Pauline Labonté' is a descendant of 'Adam'.- see References.
John Hook states that the tea found in Fusterouau in southwestern France is most probably 'Madame Pauline Labonté', bred by Pradel in Montauban (145 km from Fusterouau).