'Duchesse d'Angoulême' Rose

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'Duchesse d'Angoulême' rose Description

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'Duchesse d'Angoulême (hybrid gallica, Vibert, 1821)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Maddalena Piccinini

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• The Wax Rose
• Wax Rose (gallica, Vibert 1835)

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink.

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Pierre Vibert (France, 1821).
Introduced in Australia by Darling Nursery in 1851 as 'Wax Rose'.

Class:

Gallica / Provins, Hybrid Gallica.

Bloom:

Light pink. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Upright.

Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

On January 1, 1515, François, Duc d'Angoulême, succeeded Louis XII as François I of France.

Some sources say 'Duc d'Angoulême' and 'Duchesse d'Angoulême' are the same rose, some don't. See References for more information.

Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte de France, Madame Royale, the Duchesse d'Angoulême, first child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, was born 19 December 1778 and died 19 October 1851.

Pépinières Loubert's 2002 Catalogue assigns a date of 1821.