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'Thé Bourbon' rose Description
'Bourbon (tea, Vandenberg/Laffay, 1825)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Tea.
Origin:
Bred by Vandenberg-Boom (Netherlands, before 1825).
Introduced in France by Torcq in 1828 as 'Bourbon'.
Class:
Tea.  
Bloom:
White, pink center, light green center.  Tea, opinions vary fragrance.  Average diameter 2".  Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Rounded.  Small, glossy, light green foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  
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:
Some references mention this variety's lack of fragrance, while others says it is strongly scented. Possibly this rose was confused with another in commerce, or the difference may be due to varying fragrance-detecting abilities of humans describing the rose.
 
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