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Rose CatalogPapillon, tea
Nabonnand (Nabonnand), 1881
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Old Garden Rose, tea "Papillon", France, introduced by Nabonnand in 1881, Usually is brown, salmon in color, flat bloom shape, blooms 7 - 8 cm in size, has 1-3 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has light fragrance, the bush shape can be climbing, bushy, 100 - 150 cm in height, 100 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, low resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew.
Main characteristics
Aroma
USDA Zone 6
-23°С
Rebloom
Bush Shape
Bloom Shape
Flat
Size
Height
100 - 150 cm
Width
100 cm
Bloom size
7 - 8 cm
Buds / Stem
1-3
Petal Count
Resistance
Heat
Shade
Rain
Black Spot
Mildew
More information
Papillon produces vivid copper-pink blooms with a white patch at the base and orange-pink shadings. Flowers open cup-shaped and later become flat; the wavy petals curve so they resemble butterflies. Flowering is profuse; blooms appear singly and in clusters, contrasted by copper young foliage. The variety is slow-growing, but in hot climates can eventually reach 3 m; however, it usually does not exceed 1 m. Repeat-blooming.
The flowers are coppery salmon-orange, medium-sized, semi-branched, and suggest a flock of butterflies on the shrub, which gives the cultivar its name (“papillon” in French = “butterfly”). Blooming is abundant; foliage is copper. Often trained to a pole, as growth is slow and it may not reach the plaited support. Sometimes classified as a Noisette, but more often as a Tea rose.
The flowers are coppery salmon-orange, medium-sized, semi-branched, and suggest a flock of butterflies on the shrub, which gives the cultivar its name (“papillon” in French = “butterfly”). Blooming is abundant; foliage is copper. Often trained to a pole, as growth is slow and it may not reach the plaited support. Sometimes classified as a Noisette, but more often as a Tea rose.
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