Cream, blush pink with shell pink center and yellow undertones, big, double blooms combined with a strong Tea fragrance. The flowers are borne solitary. Blooms in flushes throughout the season
Because of the Maman Cochet parentage this rose isn't a small shrub. She can reach 375X250 cm or 11X10 feet. She'll probably stay less tall in more cool regions but she can be grown as a climbing Tea. Try an Obelisk, tripod, big fence or trellis.
Zone 7b to 10b. Rain resistance is fairly good but she's excellent in withstanding drought and heat. She loves full sun so no! shade. She also hates pruning so just don't.
In Europe you often get Marie van Houtte when you order William R. Smith so be careful and look closely at the pictures of the nursery. William R. Smith is creamy white with a shell pink center, Marie van Houtte is yellowish white with pink edges.
This rose is also called "Blush Maman Cochet" and that's a good description yes. Well worth growing!
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