'Général Moreau' Rose

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'Général Moreau' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend.

Origin:

Bred by Félix Moreau (France, before 1842).

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Purple - pink. Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general, born 14 February 1763 at Morlaix in Brittany. He was arrested 15 April 1804 for plotting against Napoleon Bonaparte and exiled for life. He ended up in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, but was called back to Europe in 1813 by Czar Alexander. As the Czar's military advisor, he was mortally wounded at Dresden and died 2 September 1813. He was buried in St. Petersburg.