Rosa alba Great Maidens Blush
Rosa alba Great Maidens Blush
Rosa alba Great Maidens Blush
Rosa alba Great Maidens Blush
Rosa x alba 'Cuisse de Nymphe'
Rose 'Great Maiden's Blush'
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Rose , 20/11/2024
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Description
The 'Cuisse de Nymphe' Rose is a historic variety, with controversial origins, but unanimously recognized as one of the oldest hybrids of the white rose (Rosa alba) of the Greeks and Romans. 'Cuisse de Nymphe' forms a harmonious bush with slightly trailing branches, which truly bend in July under the abundance of its summer flowering. Its flowers are small, double, and flattened rosettes, with a white colour touched with carnation pink, and wonderful fragrance. Essential in a garden of antique roses lovers, this original rose is a masterpiece of delicacy set on a vigorous evergreen bush that improves with age, like a vintage wine.
The 'Maiden's Blush' Rose or 'Cuisse de Nymphe', cultivated since time immemorial, now covers several different hybrids of Rosa x alba. We distinguish the 'Grande Cuisse de nymphe', the 'Petite Cuisse de nymphe', the 'Cuisse de nymphe émue'... Some specialists claim that these varieties have long been confused.
'Cuisse de Nymphe' forms a vigorous, well-branched bush with a dense habit, reaching 1.5 to 2 metres (4 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 7 inches) in height (depending on the clones) and 1.2 metres (3 feet 11 inches) in width. Its branches are composed of thorny stems adorned with abundant green-grey-blue foliage, matte, with a villous underside, more or less evergreen depending on the severity of the winter. It is not very susceptible to rose diseases. Its flowering, unique but remarkably abundant, usually takes place in July. On one-year-old branches, clusters of 5 to 7 pretty rounded cream-colored buds form, which open into white flowers, suffused with pink towards the centre. 4 to 6cm (1.6 to 2.4in) wide, they have more or less double cup shapes, opening flat, bubbling and filled with short petals. Their fragrance is very noticeable, in a musky and powdery register. They are followed by the formation of long orange fruits.
The hybrid roses of Rosa x alba are all wonderfully fragrant, with abundant flowering, vigorous growth, and a slightly trailing habit. These shrubs with healthy and ornamental grey-green foliage are very hardy and long-lived. They thrive very well in semi-shaded areas. 'Cuisse de Nymphe' is superb in hedges, flower beds, or as a solitary plant. It tolerates all soils and climates, which allows it to be adopted in all regions. In a large romantic flower bed or a small country hedge, it can be associated with Rosa complicata, so easy to cultivate, or with Rosa x chinensis 'Mutabilis', a multicoloured harlequin, flowering all summer long. In spring, the fragrance and roundness of lilacs, the innocence of mock oranges will accompany its brand new youth, while in summer, Abelias and shrubby cinquefoils will take over. Finally, it is a sturdy and low-maintenance shrub.
If the passion for botanical roses and their direct hybrids is not widespread, it is fully justified, especially in difficult soils or under challenging climates: these roses are not only the ancestors of our modern roses, but also generally more robust and reliable.
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Botanical data
Rosa
x alba
'Cuisse de Nymphe'
Rosaceae
Rose 'Great Maiden's Blush'
Cultivar or hybrid
Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root, 4L/5L pot)
Planting and care
The 'Cuisse de Nymphe' rose, like all alba hybrids, is not demanding in terms of soil type, as long as it is deep enough to accommodate its roots. It is hardy down to -20°C (-4 °F), and can be cultivated even in our regions with harsh climates. It tolerates partial shade well but dislikes waterlogged soils. It is rarely diseased and is not too sensitive to drought once well established. It adapts to all gardens, as long as the planting is taken care of. Plant it in well-worked and properly drained ordinary soil, and in a sunny or partially shaded, or even shaded, position, which it tolerates very well in hot climates.
Roses are often spotted or unsightly at the end of summer, but this is not a problem for their development. These spots are not harmful to the rose, it is a natural phenomenon.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.