'Sourire d'Orchidée' Rose

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'Sourire d'Orchidée' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Georges Francis, Jardin à l'aube

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• CROchetdit
• PPC 3 MX 1 N

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light pink Shrub.

Origin:

Bred by Paul Croix (1924-1999) (France, before 1985).

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Seashell-pink, ages to white . None to mild fragrance. up to 15 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Small, glossy, light green foliage.

Height: 4'11" to 5'11" (150 to 180cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Age Tendre

Notes:

Roseto Niso Fumagallii describes the color of this rose as pink mother-of-pearl.
Participated in the 1985 Monza Competition (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)
Source for Breeder: http://www.lyon-roses-2015.org/fr/roses-roses_lyonnaises_celebres.htm