'Comtesse du Cayla' Rose

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'Comtesse du Cayla' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosebuds in Nottingham Forest - Florida

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

55 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Orange blend China.
Registration name: Comtesse du Cayla
Exhibition name: Comtesse du Cayla

Origin:

Bred by Pierre Guillot (1855-1918) (France, 1902).
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1909 as 'Comtesse du Cayla'.

Class:

China / Bengale.

Bloom:

Orange blend, yellow reverse. Copper with saffron at the base of the petal. Mild, tea fragrance. 18 petals. Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' to 9' (120 to 275cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 10b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Rival de Paestum × Madame Falcot
pollen:	Madame Falcot

Notes:

Parentage not certain.- see References.
'Comtesse du Cayla' can grow to 9-10 ft in favourable climates (Australia, California).