'Bengale Superbe' Rose

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'Bengale Superbe' rose Description

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Synonyms:

• Grand Salomon
• Grande et Belle
• Grétry (china, Fromont, 1836)
• Indica Superba
• La Superbe (china, Fromont, pre 1829)
• Superbe de Bengale
• Superbe Grétry
• Triomphante (china)

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

Origin:

Bred by Soulange Bodin Institut royal horticole de Fromont (France, before 1829).

Class:

China / Bengale.

Bloom:

Deep pink to light purple, red reverse, veining. 30 to 60 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Short, few or no prickles/thorns. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Patents:

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Parentage:

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Notes:

Mentioned as similar to 'Bengale Tamerlan'. see References.
An 1854 reference states that the noisette 'Demetrius' by Laffay is also a synonym