'Princesse Louise' Rose

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'Princesse Louise' rose Description

My HMF:

'Princesse Louise (hybrid perpetual, Laxton, 1869)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Lee Sherman's High Desert Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Princess Louise (hybrid perpetual, Laxton, 1869)

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Princesse Louise (hybrid perpetual, Laxton, 1869)

Origin:

Bred by Thomas Laxton (United Kingdom, 1869).
Introduced in United Kingdom by William Paul & Son in 1869 as 'Princesse Louise'.
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1876 as 'Princesse Louise'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

White. Sometimes blush or flesh. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Vidot × Virginale (Hybrid Perpetual, Lacharme, 1858)

Notes:

Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (March 18, 1848 Buckingham Palace - December 3, 1939 Kensington Palace), sixth child of Queen Victoria, married in 1871 John Campbell (April 6, 1845 London - May 2, 1914 Cowes), Marquess of Lorne (later 9th Duke of Argyll) and Governor General of Canada (1878-1883). See also 'Marchioness of Lorne'