'Perpetual Pompon' Rose

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'Perpetual Pompon' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Bernard
• Perpétuelle Bernard
• Pompon Perpetual (Damask Perpetual, Unknown,1836)

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange blend Portland.
Registration name: Bernard

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (1836). Bred by Jean-Pierre Vibert (France, 1837).
Introduced in France by Jean-Pierre Vibert in before 1837 as 'Bernard'.
Introduced in Australia by Handasyde, McMillan & Co. in 1864 as 'Bernard'.

Class:

Damask Perpetual, Portland.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cupped-to-flat, rosette bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Rose du Roi (portland, Lelieur, 1812)

Notes:

Pépinières Loubert's 2002 Catalogue provides the date of 1818.
Robert as Breeder is not possible (too early). 'Pompon Perpetual' is possibly not a synonym, but a similar rose to 'Bernard'. 'Madame Ferray' also seems to have been a distinct rose.