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'Bougainville' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
21 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Pink blend Noisette.
Registration name: Bougainville (noisette)
Bloom:
Pink, violet shading, lilac reverse. Moderate fragrance. Medium, very double, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles. Glossy, wavy or ruffled foliage.
Height: 4'11" (150cm). Width: 39" (100cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
In the Catalog of the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, the breeder is listed as Vibert. Also, it's possible "Found pink-veined bush Noisette" is this rose.
Charles Quest-Ritson says the rose was named after l'Amiral de Bougainville.
From Darrell Schramm: Pierre Cochet père bred the rose named after Admiral Bougainville, who gave Cochet's father Christophe Cochet the money to set him up in the rose business. Admiral Bougainville> Christophe Cochet> Pierre Cochet> rose 'Bougainville'. All in the family, so to speak.
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