'Madame Wagram, Comtesse de Turenne' Rose

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'Madame Wagram, Comtesse de Turenne' rose Description

My HMF:

'Madame Wagram, Comtesse de Turenne' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

Also referenced as: Comtesse de Turenne (hybrid tea, Bernaix 1894)

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Pink blend Tea.
Exhibition name: Madame Wagram, Comtesse de Turenne

Origin:

Bred by Alexandre Bernaix (France, 1894).

Class:

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered, Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend, white edges. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing, thornless (or almost). Large foliage.
Height of up to 6' 7" (up to 200 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

V.F. Lewis, keeper of the national collection of Bourbon roses in England, is looking for budwood of this rose. For more information, please contact, the The Heritage Rose Foundation.