Pure Victoria (Rose)
| La Reine Victoria | |
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| group | Bourbon rose |
| origin | France |
| breeder | Labruyère / Schwartz |
| Breeding year | 1872 |
| List of rose varieties | |
The Bourbon Rose La Reine Victoria , and The Shell Rose , was of Labruyère / Joseph Schwartz in 1872 by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland named (1819 to 1901).
The spherical, silky-pink, fragrant flowers of Reine Victoria are in clusters and continue to bloom until the end of the season in autumn. It grows about 1.50 m high and should be planted in good soil in an airy, slightly shady location.
A pearlescent sport from Reine Victoria is Madame Pierre Oger , Verdier, 1878.
See also
Web links
Commons : Rosa 'Reine Victoria' album with pictures, videos and audio files
literature
- Heinrich Schultheis: Roses: the best types and varieties for the garden , Stuttgart: Ulmer 1996, ISBN 3-8001-6601-1