'Georges Cuvier' Rose

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'Georges Cuvier' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

ARS:

Deep pink Bourbon.

Origin:

Bred by Charles-Denis Souchet (France, before 1842).
Introduced in France by Victor Verdier et fils in 1843 as 'Georges Cuvier'.
Introduced in Australia by Camden Park in 1850 as 'Georges Cuvier'.

Class:

Bourbon.

Bloom:

Cerise, pink shading, light pink edges. [Deep pink.]. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Large, blue-green foliage. 5 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6a through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Duc de Reichstadt (bourbon, Souchet, pre 1840)

Notes:

Said to be similar to 'Beauté de Versailles'.
Ashdown Roses says Georges Cuvier has bright cerise, shaded violet flowers that are large and full...