'Madame Poincaré' Rose

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'Madame Poincaré' rose Description

My HMF:

'La Rose de Madame Raymond Poincaré' rose photo

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Synonyms:

• La Rose de Madame Raymond Poincaré
• Madame Raymond Poincaré

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Jules Gravereaux (France, before 1915).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1919 as 'La Rose de Madame Raymond Poincaré'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1922 as 'Madame Raymond Poincaré'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink and salmon-pink, yellow center. Mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Well-branched.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Antoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1895) × Ophelia (hybrid tea, Paul, 1912)

Notes:

Pollen parent uncertain.
Dedicated to Henriette Adeline Benucci (May 8, 1858 Passy - May 19, 1943 Paris), married Raymond Poincaré (President of France 1913-1920) in her third marriage on August 17, 1904.