'Alain Blanchard' Rose

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'Alain Blanchard' rose Description

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'Alain Blanchard (hybrid gallica, Vibert, 1839)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Il broletto di Monica

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

52 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Centifolia.
Registration name: Alain Blanchard (hybrid gallica, Vibert, 1839)

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Pierre Vibert (France, 1839).

Class:

Centifolia, Hybrid Gallica.

Bloom:

Crimson, purple mottling, pink undertones. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, dense, upright. Dark green foliage.

Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Can be used for garden. Vigorous. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa centifolia L. × Rosa gallica L.

Notes:

Alain Blanchard (d. January 1419), Captain of the crossbowmen of Rouen, one of the 3 notables decapitated by the English after the surrender of Rouen to Henry V on January 20, 1419.

For clarification about parentage, please see References.
In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data was taken on well-established roses.
The 1936/1937 catalog of Ketten Freres lists Alain Blanchard as a Centifolia.

See also 'Alain Blanchard' by Coquerel.