';'Gabrielle Privat'

'Gabrielle Privat'

(Pronounced: gab-re-EL pri-VA)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Gabrielle Privat'

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Although 'Gabrielle Privat' is a small bush, it is very impressive when in bloom.

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The carmine-pink flowers are very double and occur in large clusters.

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'Gabrielle Privat' forms a low spreading plant that is ideal for low hedges, bedding, and borders. It also makes a good container plant.

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'Gabrielle Privat' flowers open with a color that can only be described as "hot pink", and fade somewhat to a lighter shade. In the heat of summer the color is more subued.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Gabrielle Privat' is a small mounding shrub with rounded apple green leaves and large clusters of carmine-pink little flowers. It is an excellent rose for borders, mass plantings, and container planting.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
Pol

SEED
PARENT:
Unknown

POLLEN
PARENT:
Unknown

BREEDER:
Barthelemy-Privat; Turbat

INTRODUCED:
'Gabrielle Privat' was introducedby Barthelemy-Privat; Turbat (France) in 1931.

DATE:
1931 [ France ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    4 '           Width:    1 '     to    2 '

'Gabrielle Privat' forms a bushy mounding small shrub that grows to heights of 3' - 4'.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark green and glossy, and very dense.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Gabrielle Privat' starts blooming mid-spring (late April in the Texas Hill Country) and repeats throughout the growing season. The spring and fall blooms are best.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    1.50"      to      2.00"           Cluster Size:    30      to      50           Petal Count:    25 to 30

'Gabrielle Privat' flowers are small (1" - 1-1/2"), but they occur in large clusters that cover much of the plant. The individual blooms are very double miniature pom-poms.

BLOOM
COLOR:
mp - Medium Pink. 'Gabrielle Privat' blooms are bright carmine-pink. They fade somewhat in the hot summer sun.

COLOR VARIATION:
The blooms are somewhat less vivid in the heat of the summer.

FRAGRANCE:
nf - Not fragrant. 'Gabrielle Privat' has little or no fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'Gabrielle Privat' is very hardy and will tolerate most soils. It may be grown in a variety of conditions from full sun to partial or even heavy shade, but reduced light results in a corresponding reduction of blooms.

PROPAGATION:
'Gabrielle Privat' may be propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Suitable for growing into trees
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Suitable for use as a ground cover
    ** Availability is limited
'Gabrielle Privat' is a good companion to 'The Fairy' because of its compatible coloration and similar growth habit. It is also suitable for container planting and is spectacular in mass plantings.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 178.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 178.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 54.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 95, 135.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Gabrielle Privat' is a small mounding shrub with rounded apple green leaves and large clusters of carmine-pink little flowers. It is an excellent rose for borders, mass plantings, and container planting.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	Pol
SEED PARENT:	Unknown
POLLEN PARENT:	Unknown
BREEDER:	Barthelemy-Privat; Turbat
INTRODUCED:	'Gabrielle Privat' was introducedby Barthelemy-Privat; Turbat (France) in 1931.
DATE:	1931 [ France ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 4 ' Width: 1 ' to 2 ' 'Gabrielle Privat' forms a bushy mounding small shrub that grows to heights of 3' - 4'.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark green and glossy, and very dense.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Gabrielle Privat' starts blooming mid-spring (late April in the Texas Hill Country) and repeats throughout the growing season. The spring and fall blooms are best.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 1.50" to 2.00" Cluster Size: 30 to 50 Petal Count: 25 to 30 'Gabrielle Privat' flowers are small (1" - 1-1/2"), but they occur in large clusters that cover much of the plant. The individual blooms are very double miniature pom-poms.
BLOOM COLOR:	mp - Medium Pink. 'Gabrielle Privat' blooms are bright carmine-pink. They fade somewhat in the hot summer sun.
COLOR VARIATION:	The blooms are somewhat less vivid in the heat of the summer.
FRAGRANCE:	nf - Not fragrant. 'Gabrielle Privat' has little or no fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'Gabrielle Privat' is very hardy and will tolerate most soils. It may be grown in a variety of conditions from full sun to partial or even heavy shade, but reduced light results in a corresponding reduction of blooms.
PROPAGATION:	'Gabrielle Privat' may be propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Good for bedding or mass plantings Suitable for hedging and fence rows Suitable for growing into trees Suitable for growing in pots Suitable for use as a ground cover Availability is limited 'Gabrielle Privat' is a good companion to 'The Fairy' because of its compatible coloration and similar growth habit. It is also suitable for container planting and is spectacular in mass plantings.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 178. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 178. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 54. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 95, 135.