'Clos Fleuri Blanc ®' Rose

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'Clos Fleuri Blanc ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Maurice REYBAUD

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Centenaire de Lourdes® Blanc
• DELblan

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: DELblan
Exhibition name: Clos Fleuri Blanc ®

Origin:

Bred by G. Delbard (France, 1988).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Mild fragrance. 40 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, climbing. Glossy foliage.

Height: up to 4'11" (up to 150cm). Width: 16" to 2' (40 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden or pillar. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third..

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Milrose ® × Légion d'Honneur® (floribunda, Delbard, 1974)
pollen:	Candeur ®

Notes:

Participated in the 1989 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)

Source: Centenaire de Lourdes® Blanc