'Bon Silène' Rose

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'Bon Silène' rose Description

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'Bon Silène (Tea, Guerin 1834)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Silène

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Tea.
Registration name: Bon Silène (Tea, Guerin 1834)

Origin:

Bred by Félix Guérin (France, 1834).
Introduced in Australia by Heyne's Nurseries Pty. Ltd. in 1900 as 'Bon Silène'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, blush shading, ages to cherry-red . Moderate, tea fragrance. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

3 to 5 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 8' (90 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

The attribution to Hardy seems erroneous - see References.
Similarities to 'Hamon'.