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Rosa 'Alberic Barbier'
(Rose 'Alberic Barbier')

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa wichurana x Rosa 'Shirley Hibberd'
Origin - Raised in France
Discovered By - Raised by Barbier Roses
Year of Introduction - 1900
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 7m
Width - 4m

Description: A Wichurana Rambler with nearly Evergreen foliage that is excellent for training against walls or over pergolas. Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Fully double rosette-shaped flowers open pale yellow to creamy white and fade to white with age. The flowers are held in clusters and produced in midsummer.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Flower:

Fully double rosette-shaped flowers are apricot yellow in bud and open to creamy white, fading to white with age. The flowers are held in clusters and produced in abundance in one strong flush in June and July. The blooms are lightly scented.

Flower colour: White

Flower shape: Rosette flowers in clusters

Flowering time: June, July

Foliage:

Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges bronze red. Rosa 'Alberic Barbier' retains its foliage for most of the year. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly stems.

Foliage Senescence: Semi-evergreen

Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.