';'Jean Bach Sisley'

'Jean Bach Sisley'

(Pronounced: ZHAN BAAK SIS-lee)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Jean Bach Sisley'

'Jean Bach Sisley'

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Jean Bach Sisley is a beautiful silvery-pink rose with darker salmon rose veined with carmine on the reverse sides of the petals. The blooms are medium-sized (2-1/2" - 3"), fragrant, and loosely double.

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The blooms are semi-double and the petals are imbricated, giving them a pointed appearance.

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'Jean Bach Sisley' blooms continuously. It forms a beautiful low shrub that is an asset in any garden.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Jean Bach Sisley' is a beautiful silvery-pink rose with darker salmon rose veined with carmine on the reverse sides of the petals. The blooms are medium-sized (2-1/2" - 3"), fragrant, and loosely double, and repeat throughout the growing season.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:
OGR

CLASS:
H Ch

SEED
PARENT:
Unknown

POLLEN
PARENT:
Unknown

BREEDER:
Dubreuil

INTRODUCED:
'Jean Bach Sisley' was introduced by Dubreuil (France) in 1889.

DATE:
1889 [ France ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    5 '     to    7 '           Width:    3 '     to    4 '

'Jean Bach Sisley' forms a large spreading bush 5' to 7' in height, and as wide as it is tall.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark green tinged with purple. The new growth is purple wine-colored.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
C - Continuous. 'Jean Bach Sisley' starts blooming mid-spring and repeats throughout the growing season.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    3.00"      to      3.50"           Cluster Size:    3      to      5           Petal Count:    25 to 35

'Jean Bach Sisley' flowers are medium-sized (2-1/2" to 3") and loosely double. The buds are long and pointed.

BLOOM
COLOR:
pb - Pink blend. 'Jean Bach Sisley' blooms are silvery rose pink inside. The reverse sides of the petals are a darker salmon rose veined with carmine.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
mf - Moderately fragrant. 'Jean Bach Sisley' has light tea fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 7 - 9

CULTURE:
'Jean Bach Sisley' is disease resistant, and handles sudden freezes well. It should be pruned to remove dead and diseased wood, but should never be cut back more than 1/3. Minimal pruning is best for this plant.

PROPAGATION:
'Jean Bach Sisley' may be propagated by cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Suitable for growing into trees
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Availability is limited
'Jean Bach Sisley' flowers are best in spring and fall.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
The proper classification of 'Jean Bach Sisley' has been a matter of some controversy. It has been classified as a Bourbon and more recently as a China rose, but it has a slight tea fragrance and resembles a Tea rose in other ways.

REFERENCES:
Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 17.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Jean Bach Sisley' is a beautiful silvery-pink rose with darker salmon rose veined with carmine on the reverse sides of the petals. The blooms are medium-sized (2-1/2" - 3"), fragrant, and loosely double, and repeat throughout the growing season.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:	OGR
CLASS:	H Ch
SEED PARENT:	Unknown
POLLEN PARENT:	Unknown
BREEDER:	Dubreuil
INTRODUCED:	'Jean Bach Sisley' was introduced by Dubreuil (France) in 1889.
DATE:	1889 [ France ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 5 ' to 7 ' Width: 3 ' to 4 ' 'Jean Bach Sisley' forms a large spreading bush 5' to 7' in height, and as wide as it is tall.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark green tinged with purple. The new growth is purple wine-colored.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	C - Continuous. 'Jean Bach Sisley' starts blooming mid-spring and repeats throughout the growing season.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 3.00" to 3.50" Cluster Size: 3 to 5 Petal Count: 25 to 35 'Jean Bach Sisley' flowers are medium-sized (2-1/2" to 3") and loosely double. The buds are long and pointed.
BLOOM COLOR:	pb - Pink blend. 'Jean Bach Sisley' blooms are silvery rose pink inside. The reverse sides of the petals are a darker salmon rose veined with carmine.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	mf - Moderately fragrant. 'Jean Bach Sisley' has light tea fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 7 - 9
CULTURE:	'Jean Bach Sisley' is disease resistant, and handles sudden freezes well. It should be pruned to remove dead and diseased wood, but should never be cut back more than 1/3. Minimal pruning is best for this plant.
PROPAGATION:	'Jean Bach Sisley' may be propagated by cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Suitable for hedging and fence rows Suitable for growing into trees Suitable for growing in pots ** Availability is limited 'Jean Bach Sisley' flowers are best in spring and fall.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	The proper classification of 'Jean Bach Sisley' has been a matter of some controversy. It has been classified as a Bourbon and more recently as a China rose, but it has a slight tea fragrance and resembles a Tea rose in other ways.
REFERENCES:	Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 17.