Belle Portugaise mannerly climber The canes are tinged purple

The canes are tinged purple while the foliage is a bright green and holds for some time

’ Right or wrong this rose produces the palest of pink

or as a specimen shrub where reliable color is desired without excessive maintenance

This rose was named after Gideon Lincecum

Belle Portugaise mannerly climber The canes are tinged purple1903 12 to 40 feet Almost naturalized in California, but not hardy in the north, Belle Portugaise is also known as Belle of Portugal. This extremely vigorous, large flowered climber blooms for a long season each spring and can tolerate heat and limey soil. The very long buds open to large, loose, semi double flowers with shell pink petals. Big, pendulous roses hang down as if to spill their intoxicating fragrance on the faces of passing admirers. If