"The Crepe Rose" Rose

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"The Crepe Rose" Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of edulkot

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• "Crepe Rose"
• Paul Ricault
• Paul Ricaut

HMF Ratings:

45 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Centifolia.
Registration name: Paul Ricault

Origin:

Bred by Pierre-Hubert Portemer père (France, 1845).
Introduced in Australia by John J. Rule, Victoria Nursery in 1857 as 'Paul Ricaut'.

Class:

Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Carmine-red. Sets no hips.. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots.

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Various opinions about which Class this rose fits into. See References for more information.

See also Gregg Lowery's photo in which he captions:
Photo taken at The Friends of Vintage Roses, May 2018, Sebastopol, CA. This we believe to be the true Paul Ricault. As all other HMF images appear to be showing Paul Perras, the "Crepe Rose", we wanted to share this.