Madame Berkeley in commerce

In 1970 Mr L. Arthur Wyatt discovered this rose and he mistakenly identified it as Madame Berkeley. Because the original Madame Berkeley has been lost, this found rose is now regarded as Madame Berkeley in commerce. Rose Wilmott married Robert Valentine Berkeley in 1891. The original rose was named after her

We don't know the parents of this rose but my God, what a beauty. She has the quintessential Tea rose shape when opening. It's elegance at its best. 

Salmon pink, pink center with violet highlights at the petals edges gives Madame Berkeley a divine, soft color. The flowers are moderate in size and have a mild Tea fragrance. They are borne solitary on rather thin, twiggy shoots. Blooms appear in flushes throughout the season 

It's not a small rose as she can get 250X200 cm or 8X6 feet but that's in the ideal climatological conditions. Usually she doesn't get that big. This Tea has a very unusual aspect: She thrives best in cooler temperatures as her flowers have less petals and turn rather red in hot weather. For the average West European Tea rose lover this is rather a big advantage as our summers don't have (not yet) constant hot temperatures.

Madame Berkeley has a good frost resistance and can be grown in climate zones 6b to 10b. Rain doesn't bother her neither does drought or heat but just remember she'll give less full flowers during really hot days.

A magnificent rose!