'Marie van Houtte' Rose

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'Marie van Houtte' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Maurizio Usai

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mademoiselle Marie van Houtte
• The Gem (synonym 'Marie van Houtte')

HMF Ratings:

78 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Tea.
Registration name: Marie van Houtte

Origin:

Bred by Claude Ducher (1820-1874) (France, 1871).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1882 as 'Marie van Houtte'.
Introduced in United States by Conard & Jones Co. in 1903 as 'The Gem'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, pink shading, pink edges, buff undertones. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright.

Height: 3' to 9' (90 to 275cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Madame de Tartas × Madame Falcot

Notes:

Said to be similar to 'Mme Paul Marny' - see.
'Marie van Houtte' in commerce in Europe is often 'William R. Smith'. WRS is creamy white and shaded shell-pink at the centre (blanc crème, centre teinté rosé). MVH is yellowish white, edged pink (blanc jaunâtre liseré rose vif).