'Mistress Bosanquet' Rose

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'Mistress Bosanquet' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jeri Jennings

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• "Cottonwood Cemetery Blush Rose"
• "Legacy of Samuel Briggs #2"
• "Mme Bréon fils"
• Mrs. Bosanquet
• Pauline Bonaparte (bourbon, Laffay, 1832)
• "Petaluma Blush"
• Thé Sapho

HMF Ratings:

75 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Light pink Bourbon.
Exhibition name: Mistress Bosanquet

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, 1832).

Class:

Bourbon, China / Bengale.

Bloom:

Blush, white edges, silver(y) undertones. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Glandular sepals, long sepals buds.

Habit:

Upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

A Jacob Bosanquet, was a Director of the East India Co., elected 1782.