'Commandant Beaurepaire' Rose

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'Commandant Beaurepaire' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Panachée d'Angers

HMF Ratings:

56 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Commandant Beaurepaire, Panachée d'Angers (hybrid perpetual Moreau-Robert 1878)

Origin:

Bred by Moreau-Robert (France, 1864).
Introduced in France by Moreau-Robert in 1874 as 'Commandant Beaurepaire'.
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1882 as 'Panachée d'Angers'.

Class:

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink, violet stripes, purple stripes, white flecks. Flowers intense rose pink. Strong fragrance. up to 45 petals. Average diameter 4". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

seedling of Striped single HP of Vibert

Notes:

Bred 1864 and introduced 1874 as 'Commandant Bearepaire', a once-blooming Gallica. When the plant start reblooming a few years later, re-introduced in 1878 as 'Panachée d' Angers', this time as an HP - see References.