'Enfant de France' Rose

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'Enfant de France' rose Description

My HMF:

'Enfant de France (Hybrid Perpetual, Lartay, 1860)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of The Rose Geek

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Enfant de France (Hybrid Perpetual, Lartay, 1860)

Origin:

Bred by Lartay, fils (France, 1860).

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Light pink. Strong, old rose fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall.

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Mike Lowe of Lowe's Roses says the flowers of this rose are silvery pink and resemble a very double peony...

According to The Old Rose Advisor, by Brent Dickerson, there are a number of roses with this name and some confusion in the references about them.