'Joséphine' Rose

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'Joséphine' rose Description

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Synonyms:

• Buffon (damask perpetual, unknown, by 1828)
• Gracieuse (damask perpetual, unknown, by 1811)
• Gracieuse de St. Cloud
• La Gracieuse (damask perpetual, unknown, by 1811)
• Rosa damascena var. maxima Pronv.
• Rose Buffon (damask perpetual, unknown, by 1828)

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Portland.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown Dutch origin (Netherlands, before 1811). Bred by Unknown (1836).

Class:

Damask Perpetual, Portland.

Bloom:

Light pink to blush. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, very double bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height: 5' (150cm). Width: 5' (150cm).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Buist sets 'La Gracieuse' as a synonym of 'Volumineuse'.

Comte George Louis Leclerc de Buffon, influential French naturalist and theorist, was born 7 September 1707 in Montbard, Côte d'Or, France. He died April 16, 1788 in Paris, France.