'Rose de Mai' Rose

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'Rose de Mai' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• "Centifolia Nabonnand"
• Rosa centifolia de Grasse
• Rosier de Mai (centifolia)

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1861).

Class:

Centifolia.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Upright. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa centifolia L. × Rosa gallica L.

Notes:

Rose de Mai

Roseline Giorgis states that this centifolia was selected by Nabonnand in 1876 for the perfumer Léon Chiris (December 13, 1839 Grasse - January 16, 1900 Paris) of Grasse, after a scourge decimated the roses of Grasse.