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Rose CatalogDuc de Guiche, gallica/provins
Also known as
Cocarde vermeil
Lilas monstrueux
Senat Romain
Senateur Romain
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Brief summary
Old Garden Rose, gallica/provins "Duc de Guiche", France, Usually is purple in color, globular bloom shape, blooms 8 cm in size, has 3-5 buds per stem, once rebloom, has exceptional fragrance, the bush shape can be arching, 120 - 160 cm in height, 120 cm in width, moderate resistance to rain, strong resistance to black spot, strong resistance to mildew.
Main characteristics
Aroma
Rebloom
Bush Shape
Bloom Shape
Globular
Size
Height
120 - 160 cm
Width
120 cm
Bloom size
8 cm
Buds / Stem
3-5
Petal Count
Resistance
Heat
Shade
Rain
Black Spot
Mildew
More information
Rose of Gaul /hybrid Rose of Gaul/, bred before 1810 in the Royal Botanical Gardens (Jardin du fleuriste Roi), France. Also known as Senateur Romain or Cocarde Vermeill. Origin unknown; listed among the roses cultivated in Empress Josephine’s rose garden at Malmaison. Named after Antoine, Comte de Gramont, Duc de Guiche.
Flowers up to 8 cm across, double form (26–40 petals), quarter-quartile, resembling Bourbon roses in appearance; carmine-purple, with the purple hue typical of Gallica roses. Strongly fragrant, but once-blooming (VI–VII), produced on shoots in groups of 1–5; when fully open, sometimes shows a green eye.
Bush reaches 1.2–1.6 m in height, up to 1.2 m in width; leaves are dark green with a rough texture.
Shows good disease resistance. In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) evaluated resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, and rust; this cultivar was among those with disease levels as low as 5%.
Frost resistance USDA zone 4.
Flowers up to 8 cm across, double form (26–40 petals), quarter-quartile, resembling Bourbon roses in appearance; carmine-purple, with the purple hue typical of Gallica roses. Strongly fragrant, but once-blooming (VI–VII), produced on shoots in groups of 1–5; when fully open, sometimes shows a green eye.
Bush reaches 1.2–1.6 m in height, up to 1.2 m in width; leaves are dark green with a rough texture.
Shows good disease resistance. In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) evaluated resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, and rust; this cultivar was among those with disease levels as low as 5%.
Frost resistance USDA zone 4.
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