'Comice de Marseille' Rose

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'Comice de Marseille' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jocelyn Janon

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Victoire d'Austerlitz

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Charles Pélissier (France, before 1847).
Introduced in France by Guillot/Roseraies Pierre Guillot in 1847 as 'Victoire d'Austerlitz'.

Class:

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink, lighter reverse, lighter outer petals. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Madame Laffay (hybrid perpetual, Laffay, 1839)

Notes:

Possibly two distinct roses: Marest exhibits both in 1850. Some question about Breeder. See References for more information. Seedling of 'Mme Laffay' (no precision about which 'Mme Laffay').