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'Blois Castle' rose Description
'Blois Castle' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cass
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Origin:
Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1993). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1993).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 2003 as 'Blois Castle'.
Class:
Floribunda.   (Series: Castle ® Collection)  
Bloom:
White.  Mild fragrance.  up to 38 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, high-centered to flat bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  Pointed, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright.  Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 2' to 39" (60 to 100cm).  Width: up to 26" (up to 65cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Produces decorative hips.  
Patents:
Canada - Patent No: 3433  on  30 Dec 2008
Application No: 055041  on  25 Aug 2005
Rights surrendered on November 29, 2010.
Denomination: 'Poulcs017'
Trade name: Blois
'Poulcs017' originated from a cross between 'Bernina' as the female parent and an unnamed seedling as the male parent. The cross was made in the summer of 1993 at Fredensborg, Denmark.
 
United States - Patent No: PP 15,810  on  28 Jun 2005   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/812,762  on  29 Mar 2004
Inventors: Olesen; L. Pernille (Fredensborg, DK), Olesen; Mogens N. (Fredensborg, DK)
The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of garden rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between the female seed parent, a rose plant named `Bernina`, a non-patented variety, and the male parent, an un-named seedling. The two parents were crossed during the summer of 1993
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