';'Mevrouw Nathalie Nypels'

'Mevrouw Nathalie Nypels'

(Pronounced: mev-ROWH NATH-lee NA-ples)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Mevrouw Nathalie Nypels' , 'Nathalie Nypels'

'Mevrouw Nathalie Nypels'

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'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyple's is a small (3') shrub with distinctive dark green foliage and semi-double, open medium pink blooms. It is almost constantly in bloom and has a good fragrance.

While 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' is a polyantha rose, it is unusual in the size of its blooms and the degree to which it displays its China heritage. The blooms are best in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall evenings.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' is a small spreading polyantha shrub with medium-sized flowers that rarely attains heights over 3'. It s somewhat similar to 'La Marne' in appearance but the plant is smaller and the blooms are larger.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
Pol

SEED
PARENT:
'Orleans Rose'

POLLEN
PARENT:
('Comtesse du cayula' X R. foetida bicolor)

BREEDER:
Leeanders, M.

INTRODUCED:
'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' was introduced by Leenders (Holland) in 1919.

DATE:
1919 [ Holland ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    2 '     to    3 '           Width:    1 '     to    2 '

'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' is a small dwarf spreading shrub that rarely attains heights over 3'.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark green and glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
none.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
C - Continuous. 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' starts blooming mid-spring (early April in the Texas Hill Country) and continues to bloom off and on until frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    1.00"      to      1.00"           Cluster Size:    3      to      8           Petal Count:    15 to 18

'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' flowers are semi-double, approximately 2-1/2" in diameter, and cupped.

BLOOM
COLOR:
mp - Medium Pink. 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples blooms' are a distinctive but soft medium rose pink.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
VF - Very Fragrant. Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples has a very strong sweet scent.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 6 - 9

CULTURE:
This rose seems to prefer well-mulched and warm environments. The spent blooms should be removed to promote further flowering, and the plant should be lightly pruned when flowering is finished.

PROPAGATION:
'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' is among the easiest roses to propagate from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Suitable for growing into trees
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Availability is limited

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 377.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 370.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 55.

Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 312.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 93, 154.

Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, pp. 121, 171.

Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 225, 239.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' is a small spreading polyantha shrub with medium-sized flowers that rarely attains heights over 3'. It s somewhat similar to 'La Marne' in appearance but the plant is smaller and the blooms are larger.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	Pol
SEED PARENT:	'Orleans Rose'
POLLEN PARENT:	('Comtesse du cayula' X R. foetida bicolor)
BREEDER:	Leeanders, M.
INTRODUCED:	'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' was introduced by Leenders (Holland) in 1919.
DATE:	1919 [ Holland ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 2 ' to 3 ' Width: 1 ' to 2 ' 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' is a small dwarf spreading shrub that rarely attains heights over 3'.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark green and glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	none.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	C - Continuous. 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' starts blooming mid-spring (early April in the Texas Hill Country) and continues to bloom off and on until frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 1.00" to 1.00" Cluster Size: 3 to 8 Petal Count: 15 to 18 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' flowers are semi-double, approximately 2-1/2" in diameter, and cupped.
BLOOM COLOR:	mp - Medium Pink. 'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples blooms' are a distinctive but soft medium rose pink.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	VF - Very Fragrant. Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples has a very strong sweet scent.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 6 - 9
CULTURE:	This rose seems to prefer well-mulched and warm environments. The spent blooms should be removed to promote further flowering, and the plant should be lightly pruned when flowering is finished.
PROPAGATION:	'Mevrouw Nathalie Nyples' is among the easiest roses to propagate from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Good for bedding or mass plantings Suitable for hedging and fence rows Suitable for growing into trees Suitable for growing in pots Availability is limited
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 377. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 370. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 55. Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 312. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 93, 154. Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, pp. 121, 171. Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 225, 239.