'Souvenir de Madame Alfred Vy' Rose

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'Souvenir de Madame Alfred Vy' rose Description

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ARS:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Hippolyte Jamain (France, 1880).
Introduced in Australia by Edwin Smith, Clifton Nursery in 1885 as 'Souvenir de Madame Alfred Vy'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Dark red, purple shading, ages to violet . Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Dr. Alfred Vy, chief doctor of the Hospital of Elbeuf, Normandie, corresponding meember of the Academie of Sciences, proponent of vaccination against smallpox.