'Prince Camille de Rohan' Rose

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'Prince Camille de Rohan' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosenschule Ruf

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• La Rosière (syn. 'Prince Camille de Rohan')
• La Rosière, Cl.
• Souvenir d'Auguste Rivoire

HMF Ratings:

63 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Prince Camille de Rohan

Origin:

Bred by Eugène Verdier fils aîne (France, 1861).
Introduced in Australia by Joseph Harris, South Yarra Nurseries in 1865 as 'Prince Camille de Rohan'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Crimson, dark brown shading, dark red highlights. Strong, honey fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright.

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Hardy. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Général Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel 1853) × Géant des Batailles

Notes:

Parentage uncertain, see References.
See also 'La Rosière' by Damaizin.
'Edouard Dufour' by Lévêque is a similar rose to 'Prince Camille de Rohan' and was considered as a synonym at the end of the 19th century.
Camille Joseph Idesbald Philippe de Rohan (December 19, 1800 Rohan - September 13, 1892 Sychrov Castle), Prince de Rohan, Duke of Montbazon, Prince of Guémenée, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, amateur botanist, patron of arts