'Perle des Blanches' Rose

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'Perle des Blanches' rose Description

My HMF:

'Perle des Blanches (hybrid noisette, Lacharme, 1872)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Bourbon.

Origin:

Bred by François Lacharme (France, 1872).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1876 as 'Perle des Blanches'.

Class:

Bourbon, Hybrid Noisette.

Bloom:

White or white blend, light pink shading. None to mild fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 7¼' to 15' (220 to 455cm). Width: 4'11" (150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Mademoiselle Blanche Lafitte (Bourbon, Pradel, 1851) × Sapho (damask perpetual, Vibert, 1846)

Notes:

The rose growing as 'Ball of Snow' at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden may be the same as 'Perle des Blanches'.
Walter Branchi says the breeder and date for Perles des Blanches is Lacharme 1872.