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Dame De Coeur
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hybrid tea · 1962

Dame de Coeur

Rosa 'Dame de Coeur'

Louis Lens✦ strong fragrance

90cm to 120cm (approx. 3 to 4 feet)

Height

Repeat

Blooming

Full sun

Light

4–9

Zone

Plant & Flower Traits

Rose type

hybrid tea

Bloom size

Very large, up to 6 inches

Bloom habit

Cherry-red blooms that darken to crimson as they age; produced in flushes.

Petal count

26-40 petals (fully double)

Flowering

repeat blooming

Habit

upright

Color

red

Fragrance

strong

Foliage

Dark green

Foliage surface

Glossy

Fragrance Notes

Very fragrant

Color Description

Cherry-red, darkening to crimson as it ages

🌱 Growth & Garden Habits

Light

Full sun

Height

90cm to 120cm (approx. 3 to 4 feet)

Spread

0.5 to 1 meter (approx. 3 to 4 feet)

Soil

Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil; tolerates chalk, clay, loam, and sand.

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4–9

Disease Resistance

Very mildew resistant; generally healthy.

🌿 Care Guide

Watering

Keep soil moist but well-drained; monitor moisture carefully for newly planted roses.

Fertilizer

Apply a general rose or shrub fertilizer in early spring and again in early summer.

Pruning

Prune in late winter or early spring; remove dead or damaged wood.

Pests & Diseases

Susceptible to black spot and Cercospora leaf spot; very mildew resistant.

🧬 Pedigree

Peace × Independence

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