Brief summary
Old Garden Rose, china/bengale "L’Ouche", France, introduced by Emmanuel Buatois in 1891, Usually is pink in color, cupped bloom shape, full petal count, blooms 7 - 8 cm in size, has 1-3 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has moderate fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, 100 - 120 cm in height, 90 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, strong resistance to rain, strong resistance to black spot, strong resistance to mildew.
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Category: Chinensis (Buatois - France - 1901).
A vigorous shrub with dense foliage; double flowers with regularly arranged petals, pink to light pink in color, with a light fragrance. It flowers repeatedly. Bush form. Height: 100 - 120 cm.
Hardy and resistant to rainfall.
Resembles "Louise Odier", but with lighter-colored flowers.
The name of this rose comes from the small river Ouche in the Cote-d'Or (French: Cote-d'Or, literally "Gold Coast")—a department in the east of France.