So does one of 'Mme. Boll''s suggested parentages, for the rose in question bears some physical resemblance to the popular hybrid perpetual 'Baronne Prevost' . For the time being, however, I will retain the name 'Comte de Chambord', for this is almost certainly how you will find this rose listed at any nursery. As it happens, this is the Damask perpetual most likely to appear at your local garden center, and not without reason. The color is a very rich lilac tinted pink and the fragrance an extremely potent Damask rose scent.
Bloom is profuse and continuous, keeping pace with the best of the modern floribundas.
Comte de Chambord' grows into a compact, upright shrub, rarely more than 3 ft. in height. The matte-textured, light green foliage is large for the plant and grows right up to the base of the flower in typical Damask perpetual fashion. Plants of 'Comte de Chambord' are generally quite tough, but are prone to defoliate rapidly when attacked by blackspot. Gardeners who wish to grow this very beautiful rose will thus want to be on guard against the disease. These pages are maintained by S. Andrew Schulman.