About the name
Name. "Pierre de Ronsard" — after Pierre de Ronsard (1524–1585), a French Renaissance poet and leader of the poetic group "La Pléiade". Author of the famous poem "Mignonne, allons voir si la rose…" ("Darling, let us go and see whether the rose…"). Released for the 400th anniversary of the poet's death (1985). The name "Eden Rose 85" adds the year to distinguish it from the earlier Eden Rose Meilland of 1950. In the USA it is often sold as Eden Climber.
Breeding. Bred by Marie-Louise Meilland (daughter of Francis Meilland, the breeder of Peace) at Meilland International. Code MEIviolin. Hybridising 1976, introduction 1985. Parentage: (Danse des Sylphes × Händel) × Pink Wonder, Cl. — Händel and Pink Wonder are both climbers with a romantic form. Marie-Louise continued Meilland's work, a 3rd-generation representative of the dynasty.
Significance. WFRS Hall of Fame 2006 — one of the most important roses of our time. The first climber with the look of an "English Rose" — before the appearance of Austin-climbers (David Austin began breeding climbers in the 1990s). Pierre de Ronsard opened a new stylistic direction: the romantic climber. Bagatelle Gold Medal 1987 + Monza Gold Medal 1988 + American Garden Rose Selections. The best choice for a Ukrainian gardener among climbers for the balance of beauty, toughness and availability. The most popular climber in the world in the 2000s — sold in millions of bushes every year. Its weakness is a weak fragrance (2/5) — the only "price" paid for everything else.