'Boccace' Rose

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'Boccace' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Robert et Moreau (France, 1859).

Class:

Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4'11" (150cm).

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:

Giovanni Boccaccio was born in Tuscany, Italy, in 1313. He died 21 December 1375. His greatest work is the Decameron.

Pépinières Loubert's 2002 Catalogue provides the date of 1839.