A legendary raspberry fragrance; deep carmine-pink with a purple tinge; a large quartered cup; can be trained as a short climber.
+ 'most fragrant', Canada 1999
USDA zone 5b. ≈ −20 °C; Ukraine: light protection. ≈ −20 °C · Ukraine: light winter protection.
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Very strong, raspberry — the variety is considered one of the most fragrant roses in the world.
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Deep carmine pink with a purple tinge
Louise Odierdeep pink
Comte de Chambordantique pink
Mary Rosewarm pink
Madame Hardypure white · contrastBlue, lilac and silver neighbours highlight the rich carmine-pink:
What makes this Bourbon rose special:
Where to plant. Beside benches, terraces and paths — for its rich raspberry scent, which is especially strong in warm weather; as a short climber — along a fence, a post or a small arch.
Climate. USDA 5b–10b, tolerates frosts down to −20 °C; in Ukraine light winter protection is advisable.
Care. Prone to powdery mildew and black spot; in summer the bush may partly become bare at the base — seasonal prevention is needed; if the bush is trained as a climber, tie the canes to a support.
Name. The variety is named after the wife of the Parisian banker Isaac Pereire. The rose was first called Le Bienheureux de la Salle, under which name it still occasionally appears as a synonym.
Breeding. Raised by Armand Garçon, France, 1881; group — Bourbon.
Significance. Madame Isaac Pereire is a legend among roses precisely for its raspberry fragrance. The English rose expert Graham Thomas said of it: «probably the most fragrant rose bush».
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 5b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. ≈ −20 °C; Ukraine: light protection.
Repeat-flowering, in waves through the season.
185–250 cm tall, 120–185 cm wide. On a support — up to 185 cm.
Full sun, or light partial shade.
Very strong, raspberry — the variety is considered one of the most fragrant roses in the world.
