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'Alexandre Laquement' rose Description
Photo courtesy of scvirginia
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend.
Registration name: Alexandre Laquement
Origin:
Bred by Unknown (before 1873). Introduced in Belgium by Louis van Houtte in 1873 as 'Alexandre Laquement'. Introduced in Australia by Giles and Son in 1881 as 'Alexandre Laquement'.
Bloom:
Pink, purple shading. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Height: 3' to 4'11" (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 42" (90 to 105cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 8b. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Some difference of opinion about breeder and date of introduction, see References. Pépinières Loubert, for instance, cites provenance of this rose as France pre-1885.
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