Rosa ‘Viscomte des Cazes’
Tea rose with loose and irregularly-shaped flower of an unusual shade of coppery-yellow, very decorative according to William Paul, very sweet scented, free growing and hardy, one of the most beautiful roses. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888), Rivers (1857, 1863, 1863), Henry Curtis p.25 vol.1/1850].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Raised by Pradel of Montauban in 1844. Paul was of the view that it could not be put aside as a decorative rose for house or garden.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.894/1850]. Obtained from Veitch’s Nursery in the same importation as ‘Narcisse’. Believed to be new to the colony. Spelled ‘Cases’ in the 1845 catalogue. In a handwritten note sent to P.P.King, Macarthur clearly writes ‘Vicomtesse de Cases’. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
An unlikely possibility is ‘Vicomte de Cussy’. Bourbon rose, described as a good rose by William Paul, writing in The Gardeners’ Chronicle in 1863. The flowers are cherry-coloured, tinged with purple, large and almost full.
Published Feb 11, 2010 - 03:28 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2011 - 05:11 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Rosa Vicomte des Cuses
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| Confidence level | high |
