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"The Crepe Rose" Description
Photo courtesy of Shmoopy's Garden
HMF Ratings:
45 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Class:
Hybrid Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual.
Bloom:
Carmine-red. Sets no hips.. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots.
Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 3' (90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Various opinions about which Class this rose fits into. See References for more information.
See also Gregg Lowery's photo in which he captions: Photo taken at The Friends of Vintage Roses, May 2018, Sebastopol, CA. This we believe to be the true Paul Ricault. As all other HMF images appear to be showing Paul Perras, the "Crepe Rose", we wanted to share this.
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