Tea
Maréchal Niel X Maman Cochet
Two of the most magnificent roses ever created joined forces and the result was... Souvenir de Pierre Notting!
What can I say? It's a real showstopper and probably the most beautiful Tea available today. Strong words I know but it's true:
Big, pale yellow, with an apricot center, very full bloom. Despite her manly petals she looks extremely elegant. She unfolds her delicate petals like an Empress in perfect Tea manner ending up as a puffy Ridiculously beautiful flower. Very arrogant but it's allowed. She maybe even trumps her parents beauty. The flowers are borne solitary or in small clusters of four to five.
There is however, a catch, there always is damned 🙄: She can't take rainy weather well. The blooms tend to ball, just like Malmaison. But don't despair as Malmaison doesn't ball in my garden not even in rainy weather. So she may do well in some gardens. She's Hardy as she was bred in Belgium/Luxembourg, zone 6b to 10b
Nice size, 120X100 cm or 5X3 feet but when she's happy she grows bigger. Especially suited for pots and this way you can move her to a dry spot when rain is expected.
Healthy foliage which is red when young.
When I saw her I had to buy her but she was already sold out. Definitely next year!
Hail to the Queen 👑!
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