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'Général Clerc' rose Description
'Général Clerc' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Rosaplant
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
 
HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Moss.
Origin:
Bred by Pierre Hubert Portemer fils (France, 1859).
Class:
Moss.  
Bloom:
Red, dark purple shading.  Slaty dark purplish red.  Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.
Notes:
Vicomte Antoine-Marguerite Clerc (1774-1846) was a general in the Revolutionary and Royal armies of France.
Despite the attribution by Jules Gravereaux to Laffay 1845, there is no evidence that this rose existed prior to 1859.
'Général Clerc' at Sangerhausen seems to be mislabeled (see References)
 
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