'Grandesse Royale' Rose

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'Grandesse Royale' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Grandeur Royale
• Passe Princesse
• Pavot Royal
• Queen's Provins
• Rosa regalis maxima
• Rose Pavot (syn. 'Grandesse royale')
• Rose Pivoine
• Royal Provins

HMF Ratings:

53 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink.

Origin:

Bred by Daniel August Schwarzkopf (Germany, before 1783).

Class:

Hybrid Gallica.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, lilac shading, light pink outer petals. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, button-eye, globular, quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Upright.

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Said to be similar to 'Grand Monarque'. 'Great Royal', 'Pivoine des Hollandais' etc. are not synonms, but distinct roses.
'Grandeur royale' and 'Grandesse royale' are probably distinct roses - see References.