La France - Hybrid Rose-bush Tea 


Creator: Guillot France, 1867
Flowers: 11 cm 
Height: 1,5 m

La France was the first hybrid rose-bush tea being introduced in the market, resulted from an accidental crossbreeding between the perpetua hybrid and the rose-bush tea. The importance of this rose-bush was not immediately recognized. Its flowers cone shaped are well formed and large, and of a light pink color, with the reserve of the petals a little darker. If the elegance of its port is unquestionable, the same applies to its perfume, equally strong, sort of a damask rose-bush, dazzling most lovers. The branches are wide and quite flexible. The bright foliage, of a mild green color, is unfortunately characterized by tendency of having black spots. Apart from this, this rose is quite adapted to resist most climates.