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'Manette' rose Description
Photo courtesy of orsola
Class:
Gallica / Provins, Hybrid China.
Bloom:
Deep pink to crimson, purple shading, lighter edges. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, very double, cupped, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Upright.
Height: 3' to 4'11" (90 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 8b. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Maria, elder sister of Joséphine de Beauharnais, was called "Manette".
Nigel Pratt of Tasman Bay Roses says this rose has bright crimson flowers streaked with purple and with a green eye...
The rose currently in commerce as 'Nanette' is possibly a found rose, identified as such in the latter half of the 20th century.
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