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'Vicomtesse d'Avesnes' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of Meetza
Bloom: Lilac-pink.  Moderate fragrance.  Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.   
Growing: USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).   
Patents: Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind). 
Parentage: If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us. 
Notes: Described in 1848 as having fringed stipules and foliage that hinted at Multiflora ancestry.
 The Avesnes family had its roots in the small village Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the north of France. One branch produced a number of Counts of Holland during the 13th century. The family died out in the 16th century.
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