'Triomphe d'Alençon' Rose

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'Triomphe d'Alençon' rose Description

My HMF:

'Triomphe d'Alençon (hybrid perpetual, Chauvel/Touvais, 1858)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of VrtniceKodele

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Triomphe d'Alençon (hybrid perpetual, Chauvel/Touvais, 1858)
Exhibition name: Triomphe d'Alençon

Origin:

Bred by Chauvel (France, before 1858).
Introduced in France by Jean Touvais in 1858 as 'Triomphe d'Alençon'.
Introduced in Australia by Joseph Harris, South Yarra Nurseries in 1865 as 'Triomphe d'Alençon'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Red. Strong fragrance. Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Baronne Prévost (Hybrid Perpetual, Desprez, 1841)

Notes:

Sangerhausen listed 'Duc d'Alençon' in 1936. -see.
'Triomphe d'Alençon' in gardens and in commerce is not "vivid red" and seems to be 'Baronne Prévost'.