'Vicomtesse d'Avesnes' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Les Racines du Vent
Bloom:
Lilac-pink. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
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Notes:
Described in 1848 as having fringed stipules and foliage that hinted at Multiflora ancestry.
The Avesnes family had its roots in the small village Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the north of France. One branch produced a number of Counts of Holland during the 13th century. The family died out in the 16th century.
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