'Narcisse de Salvandy' Rose

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'Narcisse de Salvandy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of marcir

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink.
Registration name: Narcisse de Salvandy

Origin:

Bred by Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (Belgium, 1843).
Introduced in Belgium by Louis van Houtte in 1843 as 'Narcisse de Salvandy'.
Introduced in Australia by Giles and Son in 1881 as 'Narcisse de Salvandy'.

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Cherry-red, cream edges, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. 30 to 40 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, button-eye, cupped, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Medium green foliage. 5 leaflets.

Height: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Can be used for cut flower or garden.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Joyce Demits at Tanglewood Farms says Narcisse de Salvandy has large, 3-inch, double flowers of bright rose and cerise...

The rose currently sold as 'Narcisse de Salvandy' does not conform to the original descriptions.