'Comte Foy' Rose

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'Comte Foy' rose Description

My HMF:

'Comte Foy (gallica, Lecomte, pre 1827)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Comte de Foy de Rouen

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink.
Registration name: Comte de Foy de Rouen (Gallica, Lecomte before 1827)

Origin:

Bred by Lecomte (France, before 1827).
Introduced in France by Savoureux in circa 1828 as 'Comte Foy'.

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Pink, lighter outer petals, violet shading, ages to darker . Mild fragrance. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped, globular, quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 47" (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Various authors of the 20th century confused the variegated 'Comte de Foy' with the pink 'Comte de Foy' (also named "de Rouen" for distinguishing.