'Yvonne Rabier' Rose

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'Yvonne Rabier' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Alf E. Andresen

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

34 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Polyantha.
Registration name: Yvonne Rabier
Exhibition name: Yvonne Rabier

Origin:

Bred by Eugène Turbat & Compagnie (France, before 1910).
Introduced in France by Eugene Turbat & Co. in 1910 as 'Yvonne Rabier'.
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1913 as 'Yvonne Rabier'.

Class:

Hybrid Polyantha, Hybrid Wichurana, Polyantha.

Bloom:

White, light yellow undertones. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short. Glossy, medium green, dense foliage.

Height: 1' to 3' (30 to 90cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

For clarification of parentage, see References.
Found at Rookwood Cemetery. Patricia’s Oct 23, 2003 notes say it was found on a 1909 grave.