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'Duc de Bordeaux' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of Kate's Little Garden
ARS: Pink blend.Registration name: Duc de Bordeaux (gallica, Vibert, 1820)
 
Bloom: Lilac-pink, lighter edges.  Large, full (26-40 petals), button-eye, rosette bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  Glandular sepals, rounded buds.   
Habit: Medium.  
 Height: 39" (100cm).
 
Growing: USDA zone 4b through 8b.  Prune after flowering is finished.   
Patents: Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind). 
Notes: 'Duc de Bordeaux' in gardens and commerce today does not correspond to the original. DNA analysis has shown that it is closely related to 'Fanny Bias'. - see References. |