'Robert le Diable' Rose

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'Robert le Diable' rose Description

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'Robert le Diable (centifolia, Unknown, pre 1849)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beatrice Audetat

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

38 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Centifolia.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1849).

Class:

Centifolia, Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Purple, violet shading, ages to violet . Strong fragrance. Medium to large, very double, in small clusters, reflexed bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Long sepals buds.

Habit:

Light green foliage.

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Some sources list it as a Gallica, some as a Centifolia (See References). The original Gallica was light pink. 'Robert le Diable' in commerce is possibly a hybrid centifolia introduced (or mislabeled) in the 1840s

Named after the opera "Robert le Diable" of Meyerbeer, which was first performed in 1831.
In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data was taken on well-established roses.