Rose Abbey of Cluny is an excellent variety for single and group plantings, as well as for mixborders. The plant does not require special care, but does need watering and fertilizer. Strong disease and pest resistance makes this variety an excellent choice for beginning gardeners.
Description of the variety
Abbaye de Cluny is a hybrid tea variety created by French breeders of the Meilland company in 1993. This variety was obtained by crossing Just Joey, Louis de Funes and MEInarual.
The flowers of this plant are large, about 11 cm in diameter. The color of the bud is apricot, the flower is a soft apricot color, the edges of the petals are more orange or copper, while the base of the rose is almost cream. The flowers are shaped like a head of cabbage and have approximately 100 petals.
The bush of the plant is powerful and branched, from 80 to 125 cm high and about 70 cm wide. The foliage of the rose is very good.
The 'Abbaye de Cluny' rose is a popular hybrid tea rose variety bred in France by the renowned company Meilland in 1993.
ReplyDeleteThe variety has earned worldwide recognition and numerous awards, including gold medals at rose competitions in Monza and Lyon.
ReplyDeleteThis rose is characterized by excellent health, vigorous growth, and outstanding disease resistance (against black spot and powdery mildew). Regarding care, it is worth noting that the extremely full, densely petaled blooms can be damaged by prolonged rain. The "Abbaye de Cluny" variety performs best in a dry, sunny, and warm climate. It is ideal for both adorning flowerbeds and cutting for bouquets.
ReplyDeleteA complex, warm, soft apricot (or peach) color. Depending on the weather, copper, orange, or cream undertones may emerge.
ReplyDeleteHuge (up to 11–13 cm in diameter), densely double, and spherical-domed in shape, resembling a head of cabbage.
ReplyDeleteThe variety was named after the ancient Benedictine Abbey of Cluny in France.
DeleteCluny (French: Cluny) is a former Benedictine abbey in Upper Burgundy, near Mâcon. The town of the same name grew up around the monastery.
DeleteIn September 909, Duke William I the Pious of Aquitaine founded the Benedictine Abbey of Saints Peter and Paul at his villa in Cluny. Abbot Berno became its first abbot.
DeleteA distinctive feature of Cluny was that the monastery was exempt from the authority of both secular rulers and the local bishop, answering directly to the Pope. Before long, the monastery—which observed the strict Benedictine Rule—came to head a small congregation of seven monasteries.
Deletein 1993, the ‘Abbaye de Cluny’ rose
DeleteThe bushes are sturdy and tall, reaching 80–90 cm. They bloom profusely. The flowers are orange-apricot with a reddish overlay and open in the style of an old-fashioned rose—evoking a romantic feel.
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