'Aigle Noir' Rose

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'Aigle Noir' rose Description

My HMF:

'Carbonara (syn. 'Aigle noir')' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cà Berta

Synonyms:

• Aigle noir à fleur simple
• Aigle noir double
• Aquila nigra
• Carbonara (gallica, syn. Aigle Noir)
• Maheca nova
• Nouveau Mahaeca
• Nouvelle Mahéka
• Rosa gallica Aquila nigra, flore subsimplici

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend.

Origin:

Bred by Jacques-Louis Descemet (France, before 1813). Bred by Jean-François Godefroy (France, 1818).

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Dark purple or dark red. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, semi-double to double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Gallica Maheca

Notes:

Possibly two distinct roses. 'Aigle noir' is stated as a synonym of 'Maheca nova'. However, it would be unusual that 'Aigle noir double', the version with double blooms would have been bred before the original 'Aigle noir' with semi-double blooms.