Website/Catalog  (27 Jul 2011)  
 
Rosa ‘Duchesse de Cambacéres’
Hybrid Perpetual.  The flowers are described as rosy carmine, or lilac-rose colour, often purplish, the edges of the petals lighter, cupped, large and full on a lax bush of vigorous growth.  [Paul 1888, Amat].

Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced by Fontaine in 1854.  Paul, writing in The Gardeners’ Chronicle in 1863, describes it as a free-growing, hardy rose with beautiful foliage.  In 1856 he included it among his best twelve proved new roses.  [GC p.788/1856, GC p.270/1863].  Rivers described it as a most vigorous growing rose, blooming in immense clusters and with a powerful fragrance.  [Rivers 1863].

History at Camden Park
Included in a handwritten list of roses dated 1861, probably intended for a new edition of the catalogue that was never printed.  [MP A2943].  This rose was also included in the bill of lading for roses sent from Veitch’s Nursery, Chelsea on Dec, 31st, 1859 on board the ‘Hollinside’ but found dead on arrival.

Book  (Dec 2000)  Page(s) 167.  
 
Duchesse de Cambacérès
Hybrid Perpetual
François Fontaine [père] 1854

Book  (Dec 2000)  Page(s) 167.  
 
Mme. de Cambacérès
Hybrid Perpetual
François Fontaine [père] 1854

Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 211.  
 
Duchesse de Cambacérès ('Madame de Cambacérès') Hybrid Perpetual. Fontaine (France) 1854. Description... lilac-pink, double, large and cupped... This once very popular rose is found today only in a few gardens... The duchess's husband was Bonaparte's second Consul and was exiled from 1815 to 1818...

Book  (Nov 1994)  Page(s) 141.  
 
Duchesse de Cambacérès. Hybrid Perpetual. Fontaine (France) 1854. Description... flowers: light crimson, edges of petals lilac pink, all with darker veining...

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 146.  
 
Duchesse de Cambacérès Hybrid Perpetual, lilac-rose, 1854, Fontaine.

Book  (1990)  Page(s) 95.  Includes photo(s).
 
Duchesse de Cambaceres
Hybrid Perpetual
Fontaine (1854)
... lilac-pink, with centres of purplish-red... a nice scent...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 121.  
 
de Cambacérès, Duch. (HP) Fontaine 1854; bright lilac-pink, center purple-pink, medium size, double, globular, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, thick upright branches, growth 7/10, well-branched, occasionally variegated, hardy. Sangerhausen

Book  (1912)  Page(s) 113.  
 
Hybrides Remontants non classés...
Duchesse de Cambacères, Fontaine 1854, Lilacé vif quelquefois strié.-fleur grande plein très florifère; très vigoureuse

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 54.  
 
Duchesse de Cambacères, HR, Fontaine, 1854, rose vif