'Duchess of Sutherland' Rose

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'Duchess of Sutherland' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Giroux

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Duchesse de Sutherland (hybrid perpetual, Laffay 1839)
• "Pickering Centifolia"

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Duchess of Sutherland (hybrid perpetual, Laffay 1839)
Exhibition name: Duchess of Sutherland

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, 1839).
Introduced in Australia by Northampton Nurseries in 1861 as 'Duchess of Sutherland'.

Class:

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Pink, lighter undertones, ages to light pink . Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Paillet attributes this rose to Desprez in 1850.
Said to be similar to 'Yolande d'Aragon'