'Général Tartas' Rose

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'Général Tartas' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cass

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Tea.
Registration name: Général Tartas
Exhibition name: Général Tartas

Origin:

Bred by Pierre Bernède (France, before 1856).

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Deep pink to crimson. Blush-pink with deep rose pink, the guard petals rose red. Strong, tea fragrance. 46 petals. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Spreading. Glossy, medium green foliage.

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

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, garden or shrub. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

The rose identified as Madame de Tartas in commerce in the United States has been identified as Général Tartas. See References.
Général Louis Émile Tartas (1798 - February 25, 1860) took part in several French military expeditions in North Africa, also against Abd-el-Kader in Algeria.