'Comtesse Cahen d'Anvers' Rose

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'Comtesse Cahen d'Anvers' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cà Berta

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Veuve, Widow. Ledéchaux (France, 1884).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Comtesse Cahen d'Anvers'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Lilac - pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of La Reine

Notes:

Most probably dedicated to Louise de Morpurgo (April 1, 1845 Trieste - June 21, 1926 Paris), who married Count Louis Raphaël Cahen d'Anvers (May 24, 1837 Anvers, Belgium - December 20, 1922 Paris), French banker. Her daughter Irène was painted by Renoir around 1880. Several paintings of Louise de Morpurgo, Comtesse Cahen d'Anvers also exist.