'Le Petit Prince' Rose

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'Le Petit Prince' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Huyustus

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Arctic Ice
• Blue Emotion ™
• DELgramau
• La Rose du Petit Prince
• Le Petite Prince
• Rose Synactif by Shiseido
• Rose Synergique

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: La Rose du Petit Prince

Origin:

Bred by G. Delbard (France, 1999).
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses as 'Arctic Ice'.
Introduced in France by Delbard/Georges Delbard SA in 2008.
Introduced in Australia by Rankins Nursery in circa 2016 as 'Blue Emotion'.
Introduced in United States by Certified Roses in 2018 as 'Le Petit Prince'.

Class:

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea. (Series: Grand Parfums Collection)

Bloom:

Mauve, pink shading. [Pink.]. Strong, anise, citrus, rose fragrance. up to 25 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, globular, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 21,510 on 23 Nov 2010 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/453139

Parentage:

Centenaire de Lourdes ® × Commandant Cousteau (hybrid tea, Adam, 1993)

Notes:

Christened June 6, 2008 in honour of the Association Petits Princes, which realizes the dreams of gravely ill children