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'Poupre double' rose Description
'<i>Rosa noisettiana purpurea</i>' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Jean Laffay (France, 1822).
Introduced in France by Jean Laffay in before 1824 as 'Purpurea'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Exotic Nursery (England) / Joseph Knight in 1825 as 'Red Noisette'.
Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1843 as 'Purpurea'.
Class:
Noisette.  
Bloom:
Violet-red or mauve, ages to darker . [Light purple.]  Small, double (17-25 petals), very double, cluster-flowered bloom form.  Rounded buds.  
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, climbing.  Small, wavy or ruffled foliage.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Rosa x noisettiana staxon purpurea Redouté & Thory. Roses 3:103 (1823)

There are probably at least two roses by the name of 'Red Noisette'—see References. The wavy-leaf rose referred to by Andrews is, he writes, not a Noisette...if it was imported from America by Philippe Noisette to his brother, Louis Noisette, the last name could be the source of the confusion.
 
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