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'Celsiana' rose Description
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Light pink Damask.
Registration name: Celsiana
Origin:
Bred by Unknown Dutch Breeder(s) (before 1732) Netherlands.
Introduced in France (before 1817) by Cels frères.
Class:
Damask.  
Bloom:
Light pink, ages to white .  Strong, damask fragrance.  Average diameter 2.75".  Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  
Habit:
Height of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm).  Width of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Prune right after flowering is finished.  
Parentage:
Notes:
The name honors a prominent Paris nurseryman, M.F. Cels, who is said to have introduced this rose from Holland.


Pépinières Loubert's 2002 Catalog assigns a date of pre-1732.

 
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