'Madame Georges Bruant' Rose

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'Madame Georges Bruant' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathleen Aspenns

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Madame George Bruant

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Rugosa.

Origin:

Bred by François-Georges-Léon Bruant (France, 1887).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Madame Georges Bruant'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa.

Bloom:

White. Strong fragrance. up to 20 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, semi-double to double, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Light green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.

Height: 5' to 7' (150 to 215cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy. very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rosa rugosa Thunb. × Mademoiselle de Sombreuil

Notes:

Monsieur Bruant, a Poitiers horticulturalist, named this rose for his wife.