'Fanny Bias' Rose

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'Fanny Bias' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of flodur

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Athalie (syn. 'Fanny Bias')
• Duchesse de Reggio (gallica, Descemet, pre 1811)
• La plus belle

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Jacques-Louis Descemet (France, before 1811).
Introduced in France by Descemet in before 1811 as 'La plus belle'.
Introduced in France by Sommesson in 1811 as 'Duchesse de Reggio'.
Introduced in France by Jean-Pierre Vibert in 1819 as 'Fanny Bias'.

Class:

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Gallica.

Bloom:

Light pink, lighter edges. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 3". Medium, large, double (17-25 petals), full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, button-eye bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Medium green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

'Gloire de France' and 'Fanny Bias' are different roses, despite newer References to the contrary. DNA analysis has shown that 'Fanny Bias' is closely related to 'Duc de Bordeaux' in commerce. - see References.
Commercialised as 'Athalie' by Pépinières Baltet. Distinct from the Gallica 'Athalie' by Vibert - see.