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• Madame Plantier

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White, near white or white blend Alba.
Registration name: Madame Plantier (alba-noisette hybrid, Plantier, 1835)
Exhibition name: Madame Plantier (alba-noisette hybrid, Plantier, 1835)

Bred by Jacques Plantier (France, 1835).
Introduced in France by François Lacharme in 1840 as 'Madame Plantier'.
Introduced in Australia by John Baptist in 1861 as 'Madame Plantier'.

Alba, Hybrid Noisette.  

Cream, ages to white .  Strong fragrance.  up to 150 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, button-eye, flat bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Arching, climbing, few or no prickles/thorns.  Small, light green foliage.  

Height: 5' to 12' (150 to 365cm).  Width: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm).

USDA zone 3b through 9b.  Very hardy.  very vigorous.  prefers cool sites..  

Triploid

Parentage uncertain, please see References.
Blooms of 'Mme Hardy' and 'Mme Plantier' are very similar. 'Mme Hardy' has upright, thorny canes, while 'Mme Plantier has arching, thin canes which are practically without prickles.
Mary Frances Perrat became the Breeder's third wife in 1834.