'Duchesse d'Alba' Rose

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'Duchesse d'Alba' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Duchesse d'Albe

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Yellow blend Tea.
Registration name: Duchesse d'Albe

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lévêque fils (France, 1903).

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Red to carmine-pink, yellow shading. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dark green foliage.

Height: 35" (90cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

The light pink 'Duchesse d'Alba' commercialized by Beales and found in some gardens is mislabeled and is actually 'Mrs. Wakefield Christie Miller' - see.