Rosa 'Perle D'or'
(Rose 'Perle D'or')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - unnamed Polyantha rose x Rosa 'Madame Falcot'
Origin - Raised in France
Discovered By - Bred by Mr J. Rambaux, a rose breeder
Year of Introduction - 1883
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.2m
Width - 1m
Description: A Polyantha Rose (often described as a China rose) with an upright, bushy habit and nearly thornless stems. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets. Fully double, buff-apricot flowers gradually fade to creamy apricot with age. The flowers are urn-shaped initially and become rounded in shape once fully open. The flowers are fragrant and produced in clusters, continuously, from early summer into late autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Rosa 'Yellow Cecile Brunner'
Flower:
Fully double, buff-apricot flowers are urn-shaped and fade to creamy apricot with age. The flowers become rounded in shape once fully open. The fragrant flowers are produced in clusters, continuously, from June into November.
Flower colour: Apricot
Flower shape: Fully double, urn-shaped to rounded rose flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems that bear few prickles.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.