Rosa ‘Jacques Lafitte’
A Hybrid Perpetual rose, the flowers are carmine pink or rosy-crimson in colour.
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced by Vibert in 1846. [Paul (1848, 1888)].
History at Camden Park
Obtained from Veitch’s Nursery in the same importation as ‘Narcisse’. Macarthur thought that it was not new to the colony but believed it to be rare. [ML A1980-3]. This rose, first appearing in the 1850 catalogue, after Sidoni, is not listed in the 1857 edition.
Notes
Published Feb 11, 2010 - 09:26 PM | Last updated Jul 28, 2011 - 05:18 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Rosa Jacques Lafitte
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| Confidence level | high |