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'R. pomponia' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
151 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Class:
Centifolia, Hybrid Gallica.
Bloom:
Deep pink, suffused with purple. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 1.5". Small, very double, borne mostly solitary, button-eye, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Short, bushy.
Height: 18" to 5' (45 to 150cm).
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Supposedly there are two forms of this rose -- a low-growing one and one that grows taller. See References for more information. The Pompon roses were defined as crossings of Centifolia x Gallica. Rosa pomponia DC. Fl. franç. 4(2): 443. 1805
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