Rosa 'Mousseline' (Mousseline Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'Mousseline'
SynonymsRosa 'Alfred de Dalmas'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginIntroduced in 1855 by Portemer (France) as R. 'Alfred de Dalmas'. Bred by Jean Laffay.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
HeightUp to 1 m
SpreadUp to 0.5m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionRosa 'Mousseline' is a Damask Portland Moss rose (DPoMo) with creamy pale pink semi-double blooms.
CultivationTolerant of some shade.
Notable SpecimensRHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionOvoid (with a slightly rounded apex), margins serrate, venation reticulate (smaller veins forming a network), odd pinnate (leaflets arranged in rows with one at the tip).
Flower DescriptionSemi-double, petals are a creamy pale pink, arranged in small clusters, quite fragrant. Blooming occurs in summer to autumn.

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