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Old Garden Rose, china/bengale "Le Vesuve", France, introduced by Jean Laffay in 1825, Usually is fuchsia in color, cupped bloom shape, full petal count, blooms 10 cm in size, has 1-3 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has moderate fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, 90 - 150 cm in height, 90 - 150 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, moderate resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew.
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Pink with China Rose tones.
Pink blooms with a carmine-pink reverse, silver edge, and red veins; turns red with age. Tea-like fragrance. Medium to large double flowers (26–40 petals) borne mostly singly, also in small clusters. Cup-shaped at full bloom. Blooms in waves.
Well-branched shrub. Blue-green foliage.
Height 90 to 150 cm. Width 90 to 150 cm.
Suitable for cutting or garden use.
Produces fruit.
Bourbon hybrids are robust and can be trained on a support. Old-style flowers (like their Provence rose ancestors), greyish foliage.
A medium-sized shrub, dense, abundant, and upright. Large double bright pink flowers with a dark reverse and contrasting coloration. Slow-growing, but if not restricted can reach considerable size.
Le Vesuve = Vesuvius