'Belle de Crécy' Rose

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'Belle de Crécy' rose Description

My HMF:

'Belle de Crécy (Gallica, Roeser, 1829)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Monika's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Le Météore (Gallica, Roeser, pre 1829)
• Météor (gallica, Roeser, pre 1829)
• Météore

HMF Ratings:

82 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid China.
Registration name: Belle de Crécy

Origin:

Bred by Pierre Jean Louis Roëser (France, before 1829).
Introduced in France by Jean-Pierre Vibert in before 1837 as 'Belle de Crécy'.

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Red, violet shading, ages to violet . Strong fragrance. 100 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), button-eye, expanded bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Short, compact, sends out runners, upright.
Height of 3' to 7' (90 to 215 cm). Width of 3' to 39" (90 to 100 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9a. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

'Belle de Crécy' in commerce and gardens today is different than the early descriptions.
Some question about breeder (see References)