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Marchesa Boccella Antique Rose: A Hybrid Perpetual from 1842

Marchesa Boccella Antique Rose

Marchesa Boccella is an antique rose classified as a Hybrid Perpetual, hybridized by Desprez and introduced in 1842. Also known as Jacques Cartier and Marquise Boccella, this cultivar is celebrated for its fully double, quartered blooms and strong damask fragrance, embodying the romance of old garden roses.

Plant Details

Family:	Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus:	Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar:	Marchesa Boccella
Additional Info:	aka Jacques Cartier, Marquise Boccella
Hybridized by:	Desprez
Registered/Introduced:	1842

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