'Catherine Mermet' Rose

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'Catherine Mermet' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

41 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Tea.
Exhibition name: Catherine Mermet

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (France, 1869).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1882 as 'Catherine Mermet'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Flesh-pink. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), flat, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' to 7' (120 to 215cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Pierre Guillot states that 'Catherine Mermet' is a descendant of 'Adam'.- see References.
'Catherine Mermet' in commerce in Europe might not be the original rose. See Member Comments in 'The Bride'.