'Caroline de Sansal' Rose

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'Caroline de Sansal' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Caroline de Sansal

Origin:

Bred by Jean Desprez (France, before 1849).
Introduced in France by Hippolyte Jamain in 1849 as 'Caroline de Sansal'.
Introduced in France by Jean-Baptiste Paillet in 1849 as 'Caroline de Sansal'.
Introduced in Australia by John J. Rule, Victoria Nursery in 1860 as 'Caroline de Sansal'.

Class:

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink, pink center. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, scalloped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Large, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Baronne Prévost (Hybrid Perpetual, Desprez, 1841)

Notes:

Mike Loew says Caroline de Sansal is a Damask Perpetual...
Caroline-Francine Desprez (November 7, 1819 Maison-Alfort - November 22, 1917 Paris), daughter of the Breeder, married on March 30/ April 1, 1848 Arthur de Sansal