'Souvenir d'Elisa Vardon' Rose

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'Souvenir d'Elisa Vardon' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Robin Delargy

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Elise Vardon
• Souvenir d'Elise
• Souvenir d'Elise Vardon

HMF Ratings:

35 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Tea.
Exhibition name: Souvenir d'Elise Vardon

Origin:

Bred by Marest (France, before 1853).
Introduced in Australia by Thomas Lang in 1866 as 'Souvenir d'Elise Vardon'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, buff shading, blush outer petals, copper shading, ages to white . Glandular or hairy pedicels. None to mild fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Glossy, light green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Heat tolerant.

Breeder's notes:

Introduced 1854.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Please see important Reviews & Comments that note opinions that the rose in commerce as Souvenir d'Elise Vardon is the same cultivar as the rose in commerce as Mlle Franziska Kruger.

"Evelyn Dickings" discovered by Barbara May at Rookwood Cemetery before 2003.