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'Edith Piaf' rose Description
'Edith Piaf (hybrid tea, Verbeek, 1964)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of JDR-ID159686
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
VERpi
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Edith Piaf (hybrid tea, Verbeek, 1964)
Origin:
Bred by Gysbert Verbeek (Netherlands, before 1964).
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1964 as 'Edith Piaf'.
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Cerise, purple shading.  Mild fragrance.  45 to 60 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Glossy, dark green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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).
Notes:
Edith Piaf was born Edith Giovanna Gassion in the Bellevue section of Paris 19 December 1915. She died 11 October 1963.
 
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