'Jeanne d'Arc' Rose

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'Jeanne d'Arc' rose Description

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'Jeanne d'Arc (Alba, Vibert, 1818)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of edulkot

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Alba centifolia
• Alba media
• Illustris

HMF Ratings:

32 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Alba.
Registration name: Jeanne d'Arc (Alba, Vibert, 1818)

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Pierre Vibert (France, 1818).

Class:

Alba.

Bloom:

White, light pink shading. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cupped-to-flat, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots, well-branched.

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6a through 9b. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

References vary

Parentage:

Élisa (Alba) × Unknown

Notes:

Joan of Arc [Jeanne d'Arc], also known as "La Pucelle" and "The Maid of Orleans", French general. Born circa 1412, she was burned at the stake 30 May 1431. She was canonized on 16 May 1920. Her feast day is celebrated 30 May and in France there's a national festival in her honor on the second Sunday in May.