'Rosa X Bourboniana' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cà Berta
Bloom:
Pink. Strong fragrance. 20 petals. Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Upright. Large, matte, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 6'7" (200cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Vigorous.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
'Rosier de l'Île Bourbon' is from hips received from the Île Bourbon (= Réunion). The hips were almost certainly originating from 'Rose Edouard' which was cultivated there and in Mauritius. The rose cultivated in India as R. borboniana is actually 'Rose Edouard'.
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