'Mlle Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi' Rose

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'Mlle Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi' rose Description

My HMF:

'Suzanne-Marie Rodocanachi (HP, Lévèque, 1883)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

• Suzanne-Marie Rodocanachi

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Suzanne-Marie Rodocanachi (HP, Lévèque, 1883)

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lévêque fils (France, 1883).
Introduced in Australia by Robert Rattray's Rosebank Nursery in 1894 as 'Mlle Suzanne Marie Rodocanachi'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Transparent, glowing rose with silvery highlights. Mild fragrance. 45 petals. Large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Light green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Victor Verdier (Hybrid Perpetual, Lacharme, 1859)

Notes:

Not to be confused with Eugène Verdier's HP, 'Mlle. Suzanne Rodocanachi', introduced 4 years earlier. Both roses may be named for the same person, or possibly relatives. Since both roses were introduced as 'Mademoiselle', it's unlikely the roses were named for a mother and daughter.