'Manteau d'évêque' Rose

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'Manteau d'évêque' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Belle Évêque
• Bishop
• Bishop Rose
• Episcopalis
• Evêque
• La rose évêque
• Le Rosier Évêque
• L'Evêque
• Provins Double
• Purpureo-Violaceo Magna
• Rosa gallica purpuro-violacea magna
• Rosier Evêque
• The Bishop

HMF Ratings:

222 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Centifolia.
Registration name: The Bishop (gallica, Unknown 1790)

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1790). Bred by Jacques-Louis Descemet (France, before 1815).

Class:

Centifolia, Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 2". Large, very double, flat, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Height: 39" to 5'11" (100 to 180cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Drought resistant. shade tolerant. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Some sources list it as a Centifolia, some as a Gallica. (See References). Probably a number of different, but similar roses. 'Pourpre belle violette' and 'Manteau pourpre' were similar, but less full roses.