'Monsieur Boncenne' Rose

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'Monsieur Boncenne' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong's Del Cerro Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Monsieur Moutier Boncenne

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Dark red.

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Pierre Liabaud (France, 1864).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1876 as 'Monsieur Boncenne'.

Class:

Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Dark red, purple shading. Opinions vary fragrance. Average diameter 3". Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Plant in partial shade for best color. prefers warmer sites. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew, susceptible to rust .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Général Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel 1853) × Géant des Batailles

Notes:

Declared synonym of 'Baron de Bonstetten' in 1886. - see References. In fact, it is a similar rose.