'Madame Louis Lévêque' Rose

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'Madame Louis Lévêque' rose Description

My HMF:

'Madame Louis Lévêque (moss, Lévêque, 1903)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Capitaine Christy Moussu

HMF Ratings:

50 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Medium pink Moss.

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lévêque fils (France, 1898).
Introduced in France by Louis Lévêque & Fils in 1903 as 'Madame Louis Lévêque'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1911 as 'Madame Louis Lévêque'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual, Moss.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. Strong fragrance. 100 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), globular bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

See also the HP (1864) of the same name. "Rosenlexikon" lists two mossy perpetuals 'Mme. Louis Lévêque' from 1898 and 1903. In 1936, the 1903 version was listed as existing at Sangerhausen, while the 2005 catalogue dates this rose to 1898.

Mme. Louis Lévêque and Mme. Edouard Ory are possibly identical in USA commerce.