'Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavallée' Rose

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'Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavallée' rose Description

My HMF:

'Souvenir de Alphonse Lavallee (Hybrid Perpetual, Verdier, 1884)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Ingvill Berg

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Souvenir de Alphonse Lavallee (Hybrid Perpetual, Verdier, 1884)

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Bred by Charles-Félix Verdier (1829-1893) (France, 1884).

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Dark red. [Dark red, crimson shading.]. Maroon. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns. Dark green foliage.

Height: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm). Width: 6' to 7' (185 to 215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

The rose sold today as 'Souvenir d'Alphonse Lavallée' may, in fact, be 'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain' or 'Erinnerung an Brod'. See References for more information.

or

Vintage Gardens Book of Roses notes that this rose may be identical to Empereur de Maroc.