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Baronne Prevost (Rosa 'Baronne Prevost'), whole plant
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Baronne Prevost

Rosa 'Baronne Prevost'

Medium · Some experience

About Baronne Prevost

Baronne Prevost is a classic Old Garden rose of the Hybrid Perpetual class, bred by Desprez in France in 1842, producing large fully-quartered rich pink blooms with a powerful old-rose damask fragrance. Growing 4 to 6 feet in an upright shrub, it blooms repeatedly from spring through fall with heaviest flushes in cooler months. One of the oldest continuously cultivated Hybrid Perpetuals, treasured in American heritage rose collections.

  • Fragrant
  • Long-blooming
WATER
Regular
Top inch dry
LIGHT
Full sun
6+ hrs direct
HARDY
Hardy to -30°F (-34°C)
USDA hardiness zones 4–9

How to care for Baronne Prevost

Watering

  • Springevery 7 days
  • Summerevery 5 days
  • Fallevery 10 days
  • Winterevery 21 days

Soil · Rich & loamy

  • Top dressingBark mulch15%
  • Main mixRich loam + compost 3:170%
  • DrainageGravel15%

Use fully finished compost — fresh compost burns roots.

FERTILIZER

Balanced Feed 14-14-14

An even feed covers all three needs at once, keeping leaves, roots and blooms moving together with nothing pushed out of balance.

N33%P33%K33%
  • Nitrogen · Leaves
  • Phosphorus · Roots + Blooms
  • Potassium · Strength
  • Springevery 45 days
  • Summerevery 45 days
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At a Glance

  • NativeEurope
  • Height4–6 ft (1.2–1.8 m)
  • Spread3–4 ft (0.9–1.2 m)
  • Flower colorPink
  • Foliage colorGreen
  • SoilLoamy, Well-drained, Rich
  • LocationsYard

Bloom time

BLOOM CYCLE

Peak bloom

May–Sep

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Rich pink quartered blooms with damask fragrance, deadhead for repeat

Fragrance

STRONG FRAGRANCE

The flowers have a powerful classic damask-rose fragrance.

Toxicity

Humans Slight

Unknown toxic principle

Slight

  • Stem
  • Contact

EXPOSURE Touching stems.

EFFECT Pricks from thorns.

NOTE Not toxic; thorns cause mechanical injury.

Safe

EXPOSURE No exposure route is reported.

EFFECT No toxic effect is reported.

NOTE Listed as non-toxic for dogs; avoid eating ornamental plants unless confirmed edible.

Safe

EXPOSURE No exposure route is reported.

EFFECT No toxic effect is reported.

NOTE Listed as non-toxic for cats; avoid eating ornamental plants unless confirmed edible.

Educational information, not medical or veterinary advice. If exposure is suspected, contact a doctor or veterinarian.

DISTRIBUTION

Baronne Prevost · Native
  • Native
  • Europe

History

Illustrated historical scene for Baronne Prevost

Rosa 'Baronne Prevost' is a clear medium-pink Hybrid Perpetual rose bred by French nurseryman Jean Desprez and first sold by Cochet in 1842. It was among the earliest cultivars of the Hybrid Perpetual class that dominated Victorian rose gardens in the mid-to-late nineteenth century and is one of only a handful of the hundreds of Hybrid Perpetuals still commonly grown today. The flat quartered fully double blooms, up to twelve centimeters across with a hundred petals, open a rich warm rose pink with lighter reverses and carry a powerful classic damask-rose fragrance.

Stiff upright canes reach 1.5 meters and produce waves of bloom from late spring onward, typically with a lighter repeat in autumn. 'Baronne Prevost' tolerates cold better than most old European roses (USDA zone 4) and has been bred into many later hardy pink cultivars.

Bred by Jean Desprez in France in 1842 and named for the Baroness Prevost, this rose is one of the oldest continuously cultivated Hybrid Perpetuals still commercially available. It was a Victorian favorite in American gardens and remains a treasured heirloom in American historic rose collections from Mount Vernon to the Huntington.

Symbolism & meaning

What It Symbolizes

Baronne Prevost embodies aristocratic grace, named for a French noblewoman and beloved across Victorian rose gardens for its full, quartered pink blooms. Among the oldest Hybrid Perpetuals still cultivated today, it stands as living evidence of nineteenth-century rose breeding at its prestige height. To grow this baronne is to keep a piece of imperial-era horticulture alive — a fragrant survivor from the great age of Victorian rose mania.

  • Aristocratic grace — named for French baroness, Victorian prestige rose
  • Enduring perpetual — among oldest Hybrid Perpetuals still grown

Where the Name Comes From

Named for the French Baronne (Baroness) Prevost by breeder Jean Desprez in 1842.

Uses & Fun Facts

  • Rich old-rose scent makes the large pink blooms memorable near paths

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Frequently asked questions

How often should I water Baronne Prevost?

In summer, water about every 5 days; in winter, about every 21 days. Adjust for heat, pot size and drainage.

How much light does Baronne Prevost need?

Full sun: 6+ hrs direct. Watch the leaves — scorching or stretching means the light needs adjusting.

Is Baronne Prevost toxic to cats or dogs?

Pets Safe (Dogs Safe · Cats Safe) Educational information, not medical or veterinary advice. If exposure is suspected, contact a doctor or veterinarian.

Is Baronne Prevost easy to grow?

It is moderately demanding: a good choice once you have a little experience.

When does Baronne Prevost bloom?

It typically blooms May–Sep in the Northern Hemisphere.

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