Rosa ‘Devigne’
Classified as a Hybrid Provence in the early literature. Rivers described ‘Devigne’ as a delicate blush rose, one of the finest roses of this colour known, luxuriant in habit; an excellent pillar rose. In The Gardeners’ Chronicle of 1847 the flowers were described as salmon white. [Paul (1848, 1863), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863)].
Horticultural & Botanical History
It was listed in The Gardeners’ Chronicle of 1849 among roses of ‘kinds less novel, but apparently not sufficiently known’ seen at William Paul’s nursery.
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
Published Feb 12, 2010 - 11:58 AM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 05:28 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, probably France |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Devigne
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| Confidence level | high |