The actress Sophie De La Rochefoucault-who was the descendent of sponsors- agreed to be the sponsor of this new variety.

‘Adélaide d’Orléans’ tolerates poorer soils than most roses, but it grows best in well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil that is neutral to slightly acidic

This rosebush adapts itself well to the marine climate

The obverse of the petal is purple whereas the reverse is more white with some shades of purple.

In flower in June-July, this rosebush hates the rain but demands a lot of water during the warm summers. Certain years, it is a martyr of the powdery mildew

In the South, where it succeeds particularly well, this rosebush reaches unequalled proportions and can become enlightened by climbing

This rose bush looks like ancian roses but the quatilities of the rose bush are still present: free flowering, abundance and resistance against diseases.