'Alfred Colomb' Rose

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'Alfred Colomb' rose Description

My HMF:

'Alfred Colomb (Hybrid Perpetual, Lacharme, 1865)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Georges Francis, Jardin à l'aube

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Alfred Colomb (hybrid perpetual, Lacharme, 1865)

Origin:

Bred by François Lacharme (France, 1865).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1873 as 'Alfred Colomb'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Red, pink undertones. Strong fragrance. 45 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Large, very full (41+ petals), globular, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Général Jacqueminot (hybrid perpetual, Roussel 1853) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

'Madame Brosse', often mentioned as a synonym, is said to have been very similar to 'Alfred Colomb'.