'Léontine Gervais' Rose

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'Léontine Gervais' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of gkbowood

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

39 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Wichurana.
Registration name: Léontine Gervais

Origin:

Bred by Barbier Frères & Compagnie (France, 1903).
Introduced in France by Barbiers Frères & Co. in 1904 as 'Léontine Gervais'.

Class:

Hybrid Wichurana.

Bloom:

Orange-red and salmon-pink, darker reverse, ages to cream . Strong, musk, sweet fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Climbing. Dark green foliage.

Height: 10' to 25' (305 to 760cm). Width: 10' (305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Very vigorous. shade tolerant. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa luciae Franch. & Rochebr. × Souvenir de Catherine Guillot

Notes:

See also 'Auguste Gervais'. Often confused with 'François Juranville' in commerce - see References. The blooms of 'Léontine Gervais' are around 5 cm in diameter, while 'François Juranville''s are more than 8 cm.
Early descriptions of 'Léontine Gervais' as nasturtium-red mixed with carmine and salmon. The current rose seems lighter in colour.