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• La Marseillaise ®

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DELgeot
Exhibition name: La Marseillaise ® (hybrid tea, Delbard-Chabert, 1976)

Bred by André Delbard-Chabert (1915-2012) (France, before 1976).

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.   (Rouge groseille).  Strong fragrance.  30 to 40 petals.  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, ovoid buds.  

Bushy, well-branched.  Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 31" to 47" (80 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..