'Velvet China Rose' Rose

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'Velvet China Rose' Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

• Bengale à odeur de Capucine
• Bengale à odeur de Framboise
• Bengale Bichon
• Bengale Bichonne
• Cinnamon-scented Rose
• Purple-striped Bengal
• Rosa indica bichonia
• R. indica pannosa
• Rosa indica staxon pannosa Redouté & Thory
• Rosa odorata Bichonii
• Sanguinea striata
• Tattered Rose
• Velvet Rose (china, Gauche)

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red.

Origin:

Bred by Gauché (France, circa 1809).

Class:

China / Bengale.

Bloom:

Purple - crimson, white streaks, stripes, flecks, ages to white . Moderate, cinnamon, raspberry fragrance. Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), ruffled bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Short.

Height: 20" (50cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Named 'Bichonne' like the fluffy dog race for its ruffled petals.