'Madame Alexandre Julien' Rose

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'Madame Alexandre Julien' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Madame Alexandre Jullien

ARS:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Jacques Vigneron (France, 1882).

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Leafy sepals, long buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Light green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Elisabeth Vigneron × Unknown

Notes:

Source: L'Hay-les-roses label
Possible dedication to the wife of Alexandre Jullien (July 23, 1823 Lyon - February 4, 1898 Saint-Clair-sur-Rhône), French Deputy of the Loire department between February 8, 1871 - March 7, 1876
Other options:
- Alexandre Jullien was a nursery owner (?) in Caen.
- Louis-Alexandre Jullien (1846-1928), French archeologist, who discovered paleolithic "Venus" figurines near Menton
- Gabriel Alexandre Jullien de Pommerol (1854-1925)