Rosa ‘George Cuvier’
Bourbon rose. The flowers are rosy-cherry in colour, beautifully tinted with light purple, large, full and of compact form, on a moderate sized shrub. The Gardeners’ Chronicle described its flowers as bright cerise, shaded pink. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888), Gard. Chron. 1846, Amat].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Bred by Souchet in 1842.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.897/1850]. Obtained from Kew Gardens, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. Regarded by Macarthur as new to the colony. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
Published Feb 11, 2010 - 03:36 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2011 - 05:01 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Rosa George Cuvier
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| Confidence level | high |