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'Monsieur Boncenne' rose Description
'Monsieur Boncenne' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Bug_girl
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Dark red.
Origin:
Bred by Jean-Pierre Liabaud (France, 1864).
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1876 as 'Monsieur Boncenne'.
Class:
Bourbon, Hybrid Perpetual.  
Bloom:
Dark red, purple shading.  Opinions vary fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, suckers on its own roots.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Plant in partial shade for best color.  prefers warmer sites.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew, susceptible to rust .  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Declared synonym of 'Baron de Bonstetten' in 1886. - see References. In fact, it is a similar rose.
 
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