'Prince Albert' Rose

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'Prince Albert' rose Description

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'Prince Albert (bourbon, Fontaine/Paul, 1852)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rockhill

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Bourbon.

Origin:

Bred by François Fontaine (père) (France, 1852).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Paul and Son / George Paul in 1852 as 'Prince Albert'.
Introduced in Australia by Northampton Nurseries in 1861 as 'Prince Albert'.

Class:

Bourbon.

Bloom:

Crimson - scarlet. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Comice de Seine-et-Marne

Notes:

Prince Albert (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel Saxe-Coburg) was born 26 August 1819 in Bavaria, Germany. He dies 14 December 1861 of typhoid fever at Windsor Castle. He is buried at Windsor.