Rosa ‘Jules Margottin’
Thomas Rivers considered that it ought to have been named ‘Brennus Perpetual’ because of its similarity to this old Hybrid China rose. Hybrid Perpetual. A ‘La Reine’ seedling, it has a vigorous habit, thick, dark green foliage and shapely, pointed buds which open to large, flattish, finely shaped, strongly scented, light vivid crimson flowers. To 1.2m. [Paul (1863, 1888, 1903), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), Gard. Chron. 1856, Amat].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced by Margottin père of Paris in 1853. Rivers wrote in The Gardeners’ Chronicle of 1854 that ‘for growing on its own roots, and pegging down, for a pillar rose, and as a standard, it is equally well adapted, and will soon be in every rose garden’. It was recommended as a free-flowering and late-flowering rose and was considered a good bedder. In the first great National Rose show held in July 1858, ‘Jules Margottin’ was listed amongst the roses appearing in multiple (15) winning collections. [Gad. Chron 1858]. Louis van Houtte included ‘Jules Margottin’ in an Énumération des plus belles variétiés et….des autres!, all Hybrid Perpetuals, in the Flore des Serres. [FS pgs.91-102 vol.15/1864].
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 - 01:35 PM | Last updated Jul 27, 2011 - 05:10 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, France |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Jules Margottin
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| Confidence level | high |
