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'Belle de Crécy' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Fara Shimbo
HMF Ratings:
84 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid China. Registration name: Belle de Crécy (Gallica, Roeser, 1829)
Class:
Gallica / Provins, Hybrid China.
Bloom:
Red, violet shading, ages to violet . Strong fragrance. 100 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), button-eye, expanded bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Short, compact, sends out runners, suckers on its own roots, upright.
Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: 3' to 39" (90 to 100cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9a. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
'Belle de Crécy' in commerce and gardens today is different than the early descriptions. Some question about breeder (see References)
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