'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain' Rose

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'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain' rose Description

My HMF:

'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain (Hybrid Perpetual, LaCharme, 1865)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Calif Sue

Availability:

Commercially available

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HMF Ratings:

129 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Souvenir du Docteur Jamain (Hybrid Perpetual, Lacharme, 1865)

Origin:

Bred by François Lacharme (France, 1865).
Introduced in Australia by Charles Wyatt, Frogmore Nursery in 1868 as 'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Violet to dark red, red shading. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 5' to 10' (150 to 305cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Plant in partial shade for best color. Feed this rose well.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Général Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel 1853) × Charles Lefèbvre

Notes:

Some disagreement about parentage (See References).
The rose sold today as 'Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavallée' may, in fact, be 'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain'. See References for more information.