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'Petite Rose de Mai' rose Description
Photo courtesy of jedmar
HMF Ratings:
244 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
Origin:
Bred by Unknown (before 1659). Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1843 as 'Rose de Meaux'.
Class:
Centifolia, Hybrid Gallica.
Bloom:
Light pink, lilac shading. [Light pink.]. [White or white blend, stripes.] Strong fragrance. Small, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Short, armed with thorns / prickles, compact, suckers on its own roots.
Height: 18" to 42" (45 to 105cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Possibly a number of different varieties. The synonyms have been stated in different combinations by different authors.
Dominique Séguier was the Bishop of Meaux 1637-1659. The 'Rose de Meaux' might have originated in his garden, but there is no evidence that he was the breeder, nor that it was discovered in 1637 when he became Bishop.
DNA analysis has shown that 'Red Damask' at L'Hay is a close relative of the centifolia 'De Meaux'. - see References.
Aiton said there was a greater and smaller 'De Meaux'; the smaller rose was also called 'Pompone' or 'Pompon'. He said it was R. provincialis (usually defined as a hybrid of Gallica and Centifolia roses). See REFERENCES, (1797).
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