'Ponceau' Rose

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'Ponceau' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Naasra

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Assemblage de Beauté
• Assemblage des Beautés
• Rose ponceau du Bengale et Pervenche
• Rouge Eblouissante

HMF Ratings:

39 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red.
Registration name: Assemblage des Beautés

Origin:

Bred by Gentilhomme (France, 1819).

Class:

Gallica / Provins.

Bloom:

Crimson, purple shading. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Rounded. 5 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Don Z'Boray sent a scan of the drawing by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, from the book Redouté's Bouquets, called 'Red Bengal Rose and Periwinkle' ('Rose ponceau du Bengale et Pervenche').