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'Arthur de Sansal' rose Description
Photo courtesy of koalaa
HMF Ratings:
54 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Portland. Registration name: Arthur de Sansal
Class:
Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual, Portland.
Bloom:
Dark purple, purple shading. Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.
Habit:
Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).
Notes:
Robert Arthur Sanson de Sansal (December 24, 1820 Paris - June 19, 1874 Dammarie les Lys or Féricy), amateur rose breeder, brother of Colonel de Sansal (see). Arthur de Sansal married on March 30, 1848 Caroline-Francine Desprez (November 7, 1819 Maisons-Alfort - November 22, 1917 Paris), the daughter of breeder Jean Desprez. Mike Lowe says this rose is a Damask Perpetual... Pépinières Loubert also credits this rose to Cochet.
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