Rosa ‘Madame Hardy’
Damask rose. It has nodding, fragrant, pure white flowers, occasionally pink-tinged, and a lax habit. Its full, quartered flowers suggest that it may be a Centifolia hybrid, and Les Plus Belles Roses au début du XXe Siécle suggests that it is a hybrid of Rosa clinophylla. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888, 1903), Amat].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Raised by Hardy at the Jardin de Luxembourg in 1832. Rivers said of ‘Madame Hardy’, ‘a more magnificent rose does not exist, for its luxuriant habit and large and finely shaped flowers place it quite first among the white roses: its flowers are, however, too often disfigured by a green bud in the centre.’ [Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863)].
History at Camden Park
Arrived from Veitch’s Nursery, Chelsea on Dec, 31st, 1859 on board the ‘Hollinside’ but dead on arrival. For more detail see Rosa ‘Ducher’.
Notes
Published Feb 12, 2010 - 04:12 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 04:43 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Madame Hardy
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| Confidence level | high |