'John Grou' Rose

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'John Grou' rose Description

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ARS:

Medium pink Moss.
Registration name: John Grou

Origin:

Bred by Jean Laffay (France, before 1859).
Introduced in France by Portemer in 1859 as 'John Grou'.

Class:

Moss.

Bloom:

Crimson, purple shading. Large, very double bloom form.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

John Grou (born Jean Grou) was a Catholic mystic and writer. He was born in Calais in 1731; during the Reign of Terror he found refuge in England, and died there in 1803.