'Paul Transon' Rose

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'Paul Transon' rose Description

My HMF:

'Paul Transon (Rambler, Barbier, 1900)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Veronique Malouin's Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

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ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Wichurana.
Registration name: Paul Transon

Origin:

Bred by Barbier Frères & Compagnie (France, 1900).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1911 as 'Paul Transon'.

Class:

Hybrid Wichurana, Large-Flowered Climber, Rambler.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, lilac highlights, yellow undertones. Mild, apple, tea fragrance. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, flat bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height of 10' to 15' (305 to 455 cm). Width of up to 8' (up to 245 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Drought resistant. shade tolerant. Prune after flowering is finished.

Parentage:

R. luciae × L'Idéal

Notes:

'Paul Transon' is sometimes confused with 'Paul Noël' in commerce.
Paul-Emery-Michel Transon (1837- June 15, 1909 Orléans), from the Orléans nursery family of Transon, entered into a partnership with Alfred Barbier in 1872. He was Mayor of Orléans 1896-1898 and Honorary President of the Société horticole du Loiret.