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'Rosier Oeillet' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cà Berta
Origin:
Discovered by Poilpré (France, 1789). Discovered by Unknown (circa 1790). Introduced in France by André Du Pont in 1800 as 'Unguiculata caryophyllata'.
Class:
Centifolia, Gallica / Provins.
Bloom:
Light pink, light yellow stripes. Flowers bright pink, sometimes variegated. Strong, clove fragrance. Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Bushy, upright, well-branched.
Height: 2' to 4'1" (60 to 125cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
The 1936/1937 catalog of Ketten Freres lists Oeillet as a Centifolia and says the breeder and date of introduction is Dupont 1800. 'Oeillet' was found in Le Mans, in a crop of centifolias, later propagated by Poilpré and by Dupont. For more information about Breeder, see References.
DNA analysis has shown that 'Oeillet' is related to 'Crested Provence'. - see References.
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