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• Madame Legras de St. Germain

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White, near white or white blend Alba.
Registration name: Madame Legras de St. Germain

Bred by Unknown (before 1848).

Alba.  

White, lemon-yellow undertones.  Strong, citrus fragrance.  Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Few or no prickles/thorns.  

Height: 6' to 15' (185 to 455cm).  Width: 6' to 7' (185 to 215cm).

USDA zone 3b through 9b.  Prune after flowering is finished.  Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third..  This rose blooms on old wood.  

Tetraploid

Parentage uncertain, please see References.
Legras-de-St-Germain, author of "L'Art de trouver des Trésors réels dans les campagnes....avec un Plan d'une nouvelle Administartion des Bois et Forêts communaux, etc.", published in Brussels 1811.