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'Baramasi' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Meetza
Origin:
Bred by Unknown (before 1819). Introduced in France by Neumann in 1824 as 'Rose Edouard'.
Bloom:
Light pink. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height of 6' 7" (200 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.
Notes:
Perhaps the first Bourbon...The rose cultivated in India as R. borboniana is actually 'Rose Edouard'.
[This rose was called 'Bengale Neuman' after its introducer by Péan, 'Rose de l'Ile de France' by Dubreuil, 'Rose de Bourbon à fleurs pleines' by Prévost and 'Bengale Dubreuil' by Vibert. Boitard says it was grown from seed sent to Hardy in 1822, and later introduced as a plant by Neuman.]
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