Rosa 'Felicite Et Perpetue'
(Rose 'Felicite et Perpetue')

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa sempervirens x Rosa 'Old Blush'
Origin - Raised in France
Discovered By - Raised by M. Jacques, gardener and plant breeder
Year of Introduction - 1828
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - 7.5m or more
Width - 5m or more
Location - The Terrace

Description: A Sempervirens Rambling rose that is excellent for training against walls or over pergolas. Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets with finely toothed margins. Fully double, Rosette-shaped rose flowers open pale blush pink and fade to pure white with age. The flowers are fragrant and produced in large clusters in midsummer.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Flower:

Fully double, rosette-shaped rose flowers open pale blush pink and fade to pure white with age. Each bloom has a green button eye at the centre. The flowers are fragrant and produced abundantly in clusters in July.

Flower colour: Pink, white

Flower shape: Rosette-shaped rose flowers in clusters

Flowering time: July

Foliage:

Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges purple-red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long stems with few prickles.

Foliage Senescence: Semi-evergreen to evergreen

Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to oval leaflets

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

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