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'Yvonne Rabier' rose Description
'Yvonne Rabier' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Huyustus
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
34 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Polyantha.
Registration name: Yvonne Rabier
Exhibition name: Yvonne Rabier
Origin:
Bred by Eugène Turbat & Compagnie (France, before 1910).
Introduced in France by Eugene Turbat & Co. in 1910 as 'Yvonne Rabier'.
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1913 as 'Yvonne Rabier'.
Class:
Hybrid Polyantha, Polyantha.  
Bloom:
White, light yellow undertones.  Moderate fragrance.  Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Short.  Glossy, medium green, dense foliage.  

Height: 1' to 3' (30 to 90cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Hardy.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Diploid
Notes:
For clarification of parentage, see References.
Found at Rookwood Cemetery. Patricia’s Oct 23, 2003 notes say it was found on a 1909 grave.
 
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