Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Duchesse de Brabant / Comtesse de Labarthé

Duchesse de Brabant syn Comtesse de Labarthé, Bernède 1857

Tea 

Rose pink, yellow highlights, very full, cupped blooms with a strong Tea fragrance. Vigorous, 220X90 cm. Blooms freely all summer long
Very hardy zone 5b and warmer. Good disease resistance. 
Guillot père says Comtesse de Labarthé is a descendant of Caroline. 
The name Duchesse de Brabant was given to the rose by American sellers. The original name however is Comtesse de Labarthé 
Brabant was a Duchy situated in current Belgium and The Netherlands. Today three provinces carry the name Brabant: Vlaams Brabant, Brabant Wallon, Noord Brabant 

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