Ducher
Earth Kind is an important designation given
to select roses by the Texas A&M University Agriculture program.
Earth Kind Roses have been through rigorous statewide testing
and evaluation by a team of horticultural experts and found to
possess the high level of landscape performance and utstanding
disease and insect tolerance/resistance required to for this special
designation.
Earth Kind Roses are among the most thoroughly
tested and environmentally responsible plants for the use in
Texas landscapes. These roses do very well in almost any soil
type, from the well-drained acid sands of East Texas to the
poorly aerated, highly alkaline clays of central and Southwest
Texas. Earth Kind roses are certainly not immune to pest problems.
However, their tolerance to pests is so great that they rarely
require the use of chemical pesticides.
Joseph Pernet was a French rosarian born near
Lyon. In 1879 he began his career with the Ducher nursery and
in 1882, he married the owner's daughter. He then took on the
name "Pernet-Ducher" under which he continued rose
breeding until his death in 1928. Between 1907 and 1925, Monsieur
Ducher won the Gold Medal thirteen times at the Annual Concours
de Bagatelle International Rose Competition held in Paris.
The Ducher rose was introduced 1n 1869 and is
considered the only white China rose available. The flowers
are a soft ivory-white color with very round buds that may have
a hint of pink on the outer petals. The flowers are extremely
fragrant. Ducher is a relatively small China rose reaching a
height of only 3 – 5 feet. This also makes it a very good
candidate for use in containers. Many gardeners have observed
that Ducher has lighter green foliage than some of its close
relatives.
Cultivar
Name Ducher (pronounced "doo
shay")
Blossom Color – Ivory White
Blossom & Fragrance Double – Very Fragrant
Blooming Period May – First Frost
Mature Height 3 - 5 feet
Mature Width 2 - 5 feet
Rose Category China
Growth Habit Shrub
Landscape Uses:
Ducher is a relatively small shrub rose that works well in the
landscape or in a container. These plants require a well drained
soil and do best in full sun. This repeat bloomer makes an excellent
specimen plant and the fragrant blossoms are extremely attractive.
 Join
the Earth Kind Rose Brigade:
We invite you to become a member of the “Earth Kind Rose
Brigade,” a group of dedicated amateurs helping to conduct
advanced field testing of experimental rose selections. Your
participation will be educational as well as valuable in providing
information to the Earth Kind Team of Extension specialists
and research scientists at Texas A&M University.
To
participate, simply purchase and plant one or more of the Brigade
roses then, at one, two, three, and four years after transplanting,
provide the benefit of your growing experience.
These
cultivars should be planted where they will receive at least
8 hours of direct sun each day with good air movement over the
foliage. The use of compost and organic mulches is encouraged.
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