'Monsieur Louis Ricard' Rose

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'Monsieur Louis Ricard' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of ThomasR

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Louis Ricard

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Exhibition name: Monsieur Louis Ricard

Origin:

Bred by Philbert Boutigny (France, before 1891).
Introduced in France by Philibert Boutigny in 1894 as 'Monsieur Louis Ricard'.
Introduced in Australia by D. R. Hunter & Son in 1903 as 'Louis Ricard'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Perpetual, Cl..

Bloom:

Dark purple, vermilion shading. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Simon St. Jean × Abel Carrière (hybrid perpetual, Verdier 1875)

Notes:

Louis Ricard (1839-1921) was a lawyer and deputy for the Département Seine-Inférieure.