'Louis van Houtte' Rose

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'Louis van Houtte' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Louis-Xavier Granger (France, before 1863).
Introduced in France by Louis Lévêque & Fils in 1863 as 'Louis van Houtte'.
Introduced in Australia by Thomas Lang in 1866 as 'Louis van Houtte'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink, dark red shading, red highlights, lighter reverse. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright, well-branched. Dense foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

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Parentage:

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Notes:

Louis Van Houtte was born at Ypres 29 June 1810 and died at Ghent 9 May 1876. Well-known Belgian horticulturalist... his very large company propagated many plants. He published Flore des Serres et Jardins de l'Europe, a veritable plant museum including over 2,000 colored plates... the prince of 19th Century horticulture.