Rosa 'Auguste Gervais'
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| Rosa 'Auguste Gervais' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Rosa hybrid |
| Hybrid parentage | Rosa lucieae × 'Le Progrès' |
| Cultivar group | Hybrid wichurana |
| Marketing names | 'Auguste Gervais', 'Auguste Gervaise'[1] |
| Breeder | René Barbier |
| Origin | France, 1916[1] |
Rosa 'Auguste Gervais is a pale apricot-pink hybrid wichurana, a large-flowered rambling rose that is very popular in France where it was first introduced. The cultivar was bred by French rose breeder, René Barbier in 1916. The rose was awarded the Bagatelle (Paris) Certificat de Mérite in 1919.
'Auguste Gervais' is a hybrid wichurana rose, a robust climber, 12' to 25 ft (365–762 cm) in height, with a 18 ft (550 cm) spread. The flowers are large, semi-double with a hybrid tea-like bloom form. 'Auguste Gervais' has a strong fragrance. The flower color is apricot-pink with copper undertones and fades to cream. Flowers are borne in clusters of 5 to 12 and the first flowering is abundant, but will bloom sporadically until autumn.[2] The foliage is dark green and glossy. The plant has long, slender, flexible stems.[3]
