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'Madame Nobécourt' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 168-196
most recent 18 AUG HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 18 AUG by odinthor
I found this article from Jurnal des Roses of particular interest, and thought I'd share it (the translation is mine); you already have the image referred to in the article:
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The variety with which we are concerned and of which we give an image opposite is an open-pollinated [naturel] seedling from the rose ‘Madame Isaac Pereire’ made by Mr. Moreau-Robert in 1886. This crop was a fortunate one because, aside from ‘Madame Nobécourt’, it produced ‘Monsieur A. Maillé’, ‘Souvenir de Lieutenant Bujon’, ‘Souvenir de Victor Landeau’, and ‘Monsieur Cordeau’, all of them good plants. ‘Madame Nobecourt’ was from the outset of an extraordinary vigor, and went for several years without blooming. It was necessary to stop pruning the original plant in order to force it to give several flowers. Then, by force of perseverance and by only grafting eyes from the canes which bloomed, Mr. Moreau-Robert ended in triumph with his plant not only very floriferous but also perfectly remontant. We have noted, on some old specimens, some extra-large flowers having two well-developed hearts looking exactly like Camellia ‘Jubilé’ with the flowers opening perfectly and very regularly. We very much recommend this variety which is very vigorous, indeed able to be considered as climbing. We have a palisade of it which is an absolute wonder every year. It was in 1893 that ‘Madame Nobécourt’ was released to commerce by its breeder with a description which remains completely correct [très exacte]: ‘Bush very vigorous, giving large flowers—sometimes very large—which are cupped; bud long; the color is light satiny pink.’ This is a plant of the first order among the Bourbon roses.' (Journal des Roses, vol. 21, 1897, p. 121)
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This rose is an 'uncle' of my own 'Charles XII' (and other seedlings I have grown from seed of 'Souvenir de Victor Landeau'); and what struck me is that 'Charles XII' shares some qualities with 'Mme. Nobécourt' not only in being a near-climber but also in that it is necessary to stop pruning the plant in order to allow it to bloom; or put in the more usual way, it blooms on old wood. This very rewarding race of roses from Moreau-Robert deserves more attention.
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Discussion id : 2-190
most recent 25 FEB 04 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 25 FEB 04 by Unregistered Guest
On www.floralinnea.se one can find this rose in the sales list.
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