'Baronne Prévost' Rose

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'Baronne Prévost' rose Description

My HMF:

'Baronne Prévost (Hybrid Perpetual, Desprez, 1841)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Pascale Hiemann

Availability:

Commercially available

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HMF Ratings:

77 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Baronne Prévost (Hybrid Perpetual, Desprez, 1841)

Origin:

Bred by Jean Desprez (France, 1841).
Introduced in France by Pierre Cochet (père) in 1842 as 'Baronne Prévost'.
Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1850 as 'Baronne Prévost'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Pink, lilac shading. Strong, damask fragrance. Average diameter 6". Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, button-eye, flat bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Wavy or ruffled foliage. 7 leaflets.

Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. A good subject for pegging. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Mike Lowe says this rose is a Damask Perpetual. See References for Francis Parkman's observations on Baronne Prevost.