Oddly, though considered a seedling of the Hybrid Perpetual 'General Jacqueminot' (1853), 'Louis XIV' is usually classified as a China Rose. I love the rich sultry color and heady perfume. John
The fragrance is astonishing! I lost it and many dozens of roses to 6 years of drought, but am rebuilding my collection by growing roses in buried 5-7 gallon Water Wise Container Gardens I make from discarded plastic buckets. I will be ordering a new specimen of Louis XIV and E. Veyrat Hermanos from Roses Unlimited.
That is a really beautiful rose.
ReplyDeleteThe fragrance is astonishing! I lost it and many dozens of roses to 6 years of drought, but am rebuilding my collection by growing roses in buried 5-7 gallon Water Wise Container Gardens I make from discarded plastic buckets. I will be ordering a new specimen of Louis XIV and E. Veyrat Hermanos from Roses Unlimited.
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