Rosa ‘Princesse de Lamballe’
Alba rose. The flowers are pure white, sometimes delicately tinted with flesh. It was included in a list of recommended Damask, Alba, French and Hybrid Provins roses in The Gardeners’ Chronicle of 1850, and in 1847 was recommended as a pot rose. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), Gard. Chron. 1847, 1850].
Horticultural & Botanical History
In the first great National Rose show held in July 1858, ‘Princesse de Lamballe’ was listed amongst the roses appearing in multiple (2) winning collections. [Gard. Chron. 1858].
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
According to Beales (1992) this rose has been lost to cultivation. An alba rose of this name, believed to be a cross between an alba rose and the true musk rose, is for sale in Australia. It has very full, fragrant, pure white, cupped flowers.
Published Feb 12, 2010 - 10:27 AM | Last updated Jul 28, 2011 - 04:57 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, probably France |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Princesse de Lamballe
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| Confidence level | high |
