'Enfant de France' Rose

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'Enfant de France' rose Description

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Availability:

Believed extinct or lost

Synonyms:

• Beauté Tendre (alba, Dutch, by 1813)
• Rosenberg (alba)

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Alba.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown Dutch origin (Netherlands, before 1813).
Introduced in France by Jean-Pierre Vibert in before 1820 as 'Beauté Tendre'.

Class:

Alba.

Bloom:

Light pink, white edges. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Hardy states in his catalogue that 'Beauté tendre' is of Dutch origin.
Similar to 'Cuisse de Nymphe' but larger.

[According to Prévost, 'Alba Regia' and 'Beauté Tendre' are different roses. 'Beauté Tendre' differs from 'Cuisse de Nymphe' by its foliage, which is more glaucous and rounded, and its ovary, which is shorter. - see References.]