'Marie-Louise Velge' Rose

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'Marie-Louise Velge' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jos Wijns

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Baroness Marie Velge

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Floribunda.

Origin:

Bred by RVS Rijksstation voor Sierplantenteelt (Belgium, 1991).
Introduced in Belgium by Rijksstation Voor Sierplantenteelt (RVS) in 1995 as 'Marie-Louise Velge'.
Introduced in Australia by Roses and Friends Archive of closed nursery in 2008 as 'Marie-Louise Velge'.

Class:

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, ages to white . [Light pink.] Flowers light pink suffused white. Strong fragrance. 20 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Semi-glossy, light green foliage.

Height: 2' to 5'11" (60 to 180cm). Width: 39" (100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951) × Frederic Chopin (hybrid tea, Zyla, 1980)

Notes:

Louis Lens says the color of the bloom is light pink shading to white.
Baronesse Marie-Louise Velge-Van Houtte (1934 - March 8, 2023 St Denys), rosarian