'Neige Parfum' Rose

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'Neige Parfum' rose Description

My HMF:

'Neige Parfum (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1938)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Parfum de la Neige

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Parfum de la Neige

Origin:

Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1938).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1939 as 'Neige Parfum'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1942 as 'Neige Parfum'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1950 as 'Neige Parfum'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White, cream shading. Hyacinth, verbena fragrance. Strong, lemon fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short. Leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Hardy. vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Joanna Hill
pollen:	White Ophelia × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Mallerin states in 1957 the parentage as Seedling of 'Frau Karl Druschki' x 'Ophélia'