'Ardoisée de Lyon' Rose

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'Ardoisée de Lyon' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Calif Sue

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Ardoisé de Lyon

HMF Ratings:

50 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Ardoisée de Lyon

Origin:

Bred by Frédéric Damaizin (France, 1858). Bred by Jacques Plantier (France, 1858).
Introduced in Australia by Tasmania Botanical Gardens in 1862 as 'Ardoisé de Lyon'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Violet - purple, crimson center, red highlights. Strong, old rose fragrance. 130 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), button-eye, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

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

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Sets hips