'Madame Honoré Defresne' Rose

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'Madame Honoré Defresne' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cass

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep yellow Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Claude Levet (France, 1886).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Madame Honoré Defresne'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Deep yellow, copper highlights. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Different opinions on year bred - see References.
Dedicated to the wife of Honoré Defresne, horticulturist in Vitry-sur-Seine (facing the Mairie).