Rosa 'Duchesse de Brabant' – Heritage Tea Rose

Rosa 'Duchesse de Brabant' (Tea Rose / Old Garden Rose)

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Duchesse de Brabant

Additional Names

Comtesse de Labarthe, Countess Bertha, Shell Rose

Hybridizer

Bernède

Introduced

1857

A classic Tea rose from 1857, 'Duchesse de Brabant' was a favorite of Teddy Roosevelt, who wore its buds as boutonnieres. It produces large, cupped, very double flowers of a clear, luminous shell pink, opening flat and quartered. The fragrance is intense and delicious—a classic tea rose scent. This vigorous, upright shrub can reach 5–6 feet, with smooth, reddish canes and light green foliage. It blooms continuously in warm climates. Its historic significance, superb fragrance, and reliable performance have kept it in cultivation for over 160 years.