Suzette

Acquired: 1924
Record Updated February 17, 2022
Double

Form

Double
Pink

Color

Pink
Midseason

Season

Midseason

Cultivar Group

lactiflora
Introduced
1911

Breeder

Dessert

Country of Origin

France

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History

1916-Farr:40 A flower of elegant form and superb coloring. Bengal rose, shaded deeper, showing golden stamens. Strong stems. Not for sale.

1918-B006-I:23

1921-B014:20 Symposium II rating: 8.0

1923-SPN:351

1928-B:54 Double. 8.2 (Sym. 1925). Bengal-pink.

1928-B-d:145 Double type; large; midseason. Clear rose-pink, with deeper old-rose in center of petals, brightened by yellow reflections from numerous stamens; mildly fragrant. Medium height; extremely floriferous; stiff stems. Good foliage. An attractive, loose, fluffy sort of bright color and profuse blooming quality. Valued for garden decoration. “Rather coarse, but effective.”—Saunders. “I like it well.”—Mrs. Edward Harding.

1976-K:096 (Dessert, 1911) – Double – Rose-Pink – Midseason. Medium height. Mildly fragrant. Large. Clear rose pink, with deeper old-rose in center of petals, brightened by yellow reflections from numerous stamens. Extremely floriferous; stiff stems. Good foliage. M.

Specimens in the Garden

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1E

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1F