'Madame Laurette Messimy' Rose

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'Madame Laurette Messimy' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of susi49

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink.
Registration name: Madame Laurette Messimy

Origin:

Bred by Pierre Guillot (1855-1918) (France, 1887). Bred by Jean-Baptiste André (fils) Guillot (1827-1893) (France, 1887).
Introduced in Australia by Anderson and Co. in 1897 as 'Madame Laurette Messimy'.

Class:

China / Bengale.

Bloom:

Pink, yellow undertones. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rival de Paestum × Madame Falcot

Notes:

Issued jointly by father and son. Different opinions on parentage.- see References.
'Mme Laurette Messimy' as commercialized in USA is not the original rose.
Dedicated to Mme Laurette Marie Anne Messimy (née Girodon)(1845 - September 12, 1923), rose lover at Château de Messimy, Charnoz-sur-Ain, married February 14, 1868 to Paul Messimy (April 8, 1937 Lyon - October 26, 1902 Charnoz), notary in Lyon.