'Gloire Lyonnaise' Rose

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'Gloire Lyonnaise' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Annabeth

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Gloire Lyonnaise

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (France, 1884). Bred by Pierre Guillot (1855-1918) (France, 1884).
Introduced in France by Guillot/Roseraies Pierre Guillot in 1885 as 'Gloire Lyonnaise'.
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Gloire Lyonnaise'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, light yellow shading, darker center. Moderate, tea fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Thornless (or almost), upright. Large foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather. Prune lightly or not at all.

Parentage:

Baroness Rothschild × Madame Falcot

Notes:

Many characteristics seem to indicate a parentage 'Captain Christy' x 'Mme Falcot' - see References.