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Rosa 'Sombreuil'

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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Sombreuil
Additional cultivar information: (aka Colonial White, Madame de Sombreuil)
Registered or introduced: 1850

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Class:
Tea

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color:
White (w)

Bloom Shape:
Double
Eye present
Reflexed

Flower Fragrance:
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Habit:
Trained to climb

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Other Details:
Shade-tolerant

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	bettygiesel	On Feb 28, 2003, bettygiesel from Melrose, FL wrote: This is a really lucious rose--wonderful scent and gorgeous flowers often flushed with pink in the center.
Neutral	Grits	On Feb 13, 2001, Grits from Pineville, LA (Zone 8b) wrote: 1856 7-12' Flowers repeatedly Zones 6-9 Considered one of the finest climbers in the rose world. with flat blossoms, full of petals and fragrance enough to fill a room. The roses are Ivory in color.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Piedmont, Alabama
Capistrano Beach, California
Davis, California
Fallbrook, California
Laguna Beach, California
San Anselmo, California
San Clemente, California
San Jose, California
Santa Rosa, California
Winchester, California
Hampton, Illinois
Palmyra, Illinois
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coushatta, Louisiana
Marion, North Carolina
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Columbia, South Carolina
Mountain Rest, South Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Crossville, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Houston, Texas
Nevada, Texas
Paris, Texas
Rowlett, Texas

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