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'Le Vésuve' rose Reviews & Comments
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According to Dominique Massad, Le Vésuve in commerce is actually Rosabelle (Bruant, 1899).
See in Bulletin n°25 Automne 2018, Roses Anciennes en France:
"L'ensemble de ces caractères me conduit à privilégier le nom de 'Rosabelle' pour cette variété commercialisée sous la dénomination erronée de 'Le Vésuve'."
He says that Le Vésuve in commerce doesn't ressemble a typical Bengal rose, at least what a Bengal rose would have been at the time (1825), but its habit is more one of a tea.
Any idea, comment, or personnal experience on that matter would be much appreciated!
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The Tea book authors quote Steen (1966) and Robinson (2001) as questioning the ID of the rose in commerce by this name.
I note, though, that Rosabelle is a climber.
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Very interesting!
Massad says that Le Vésuve grows up to 3m50, therefore somehow is a climber....
In my climate (zone 5) it is too cold for it to grow well, let alone climb so I cannot have an opinion on this matter.
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I suppose that raises the question, of whether there are two roses currently being sold as Le Vesuve - one a climber, one not. I don't grow it myself but the two plants I've seen, at Renmark (climate zone 9b, this week in a heatwave to 47C) aren't what I'd call climbers.
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If by any chance you had a picture....!
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I'll post a photo of the bush, which is the only one I have taken.
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This is possibly the closest thing I have to a truly "continuous blooming" rose. It is NEVER without at least a few blooms here in TN, Z7a, from April to almost Thanksgiving. It's healthy, robust, truly beautiful, and possibly a little hardier than stated. Our winters can be brutal on the border here between north and south!
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Beautiful specimens of this rose can be found at the Virginia Zoo and at Norfolk Botanical Gardens, both in Norfolk, Virginia. Once seen, never forgotten. Cass' photo captures the exceptional beauty of both blooms and foliage.
Disregard the comment at the bottom of the description page-- there's nothing climbing OR Bourbon to see here. Rather an outstanding China well clad with lovely foliage and a prolific bloomer.
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