'Comte de Paris' Rose

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'Comte de Paris' rose Description

My HMF:

'Comte de Paris (tea, Hardy, 1839)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Julien-ALEXANDRE Hardy (France, 1839).
Introduced in France by Péan-Sylvain in 1840 as 'Comte de Paris'.
Introduced in Australia by John Baptist in 1861 as 'Comte de Paris'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, darker outer petals, yellow undertones. Strong fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, leafy sepals, long, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Upright. Large foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Dedicated to Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, Comte de Paris (August 24, 1838 Paris - September 8, 1894 Stowe, England), grandson of the last French King Louis-Philippe I.