Rosa ‘Marquess Boccalla’

Described as a Hybrid Perpetual in contemporary literature.  Dickerson classifies it as a Damask Perpetual.  ‘Marquess Boccalla’ has very pale, flesh-coloured flowers and a dwarf habit.  It was recommended as a continuous bloomer in The Gardeners’ Chronicle.  [Paul (1848, 1863), Gard. Chron. 1851].

 

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

No additional data.

 

History at Camden Park

Included in a handwritten list of roses dated 1861, probably intended for a new edition of the catalogue that was never printed.  [MP A2943].

 

 

Notes

This rose has a number of synonyms, all variations of ‘Marquess Boccalla’, such as ‘Marquise de Boccella’.

 

 

Published Feb 12, 2010 - 01:29 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 05:12 PM


More details about Rosa ‘Marquess Boccalla’
Family Rosaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, probably France

Synonyms
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Marquess Boccalla

 

 

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