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| CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION: | "Cardinal de Richelieu" | OTHER ANNOYING LITTLE FACTS: Some True, Some Made Up |
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Name: Cardinal de Richelieu Synonym: Cardinal Richelieu, Rose Van Sian Class: Gallica Rose, Gallica/Provins, Hybrid China, Hybrid Gallica Hybridizer/Date: Louis Joseph Ghislain Parmentier, Belgium (before 1847) Parentage: Unknown Fragrance: Strong ARS Color: Mauve and mauve blend (purple and grayish purple) Awards: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993 |
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Comments: A true purple Rose! My favorite Gallica. One of the most floriferous of the Gallicas. Grows about 4 feet tall. Petals fold inward to show the lighter colored reverse. Very few thorns. Look Here! More Pictures 
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