'Madame Pierre Oger' Rose

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'Madame Pierre Oger' rose Description

My HMF:

'Madame Pierre Oger (Bourbon, Oger, 1878)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Quail Haven Farm

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

77 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Pink blend Bourbon.
Registration name: Madame Pierre Oger (Bourbon, Oger, 1878)

Origin:

Discovered by Pierre Oger (France, 1878).
Introduced in France by Charles-Félix Verdier in 1878 as 'Madame Pierre Oger'.

Class:

Bourbon.

Bloom:

Blush, rose-pink edges, ages to darker . Moderate, sweet fragrance. up to 45 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Light green foliage.

Height: 39" to 8' (100 to 245cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Vigorous. can be trained as a climber. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

sport of Reine Victoria (bourbon, Schwartz, 1872)

Notes:

Some difference of opinion about breeders, see References for more information.