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'Lafollette' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Le rose di Piedimonte
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Gigantea. Exhibition name: La Follette
Bloom:
Salmon-pink. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Moderate, once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Tall, climbing. Large, semi-glossy, light green foliage.
Height: up to 20' (up to 610cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b through 9b. Very vigorous. prefers warmer sites. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
See the Ezine article by William Grant explaining that the earliest name assigned to this rose is 'Follette.' Folette. is the original name in Paul Nabonnand's catalog (1920). see References.
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