'Bella Donna' Rose

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'Bella Donna' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Giovanni Casoretti (Italy, before 1828).

Class:

China / Bengale, Tea.

Bloom:

White, blush shading. None to mild fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), reflexed bloom form.

Habit:

5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

An 1854 reference sets 'Belle Traversi'/'Belladonna' as identical to 'Thé Bourbon'. - See.

See also 'Mirabilis'. Blush white, 1828 in Dickerson.