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Introduction of Rosa 'La France'

When: 1867
Where: France
Part of: Introduction of Rosa 'La France', the first hybrid tea rose, in Lyon

Rosa 'La France' is a pink rose cultivar found in France in 1867 by the rosarian Jean-Baptiste André Guillot.

Rosa 'La France' is a pink rose cultivar found in France in 1867 by the rosarian Jean-Baptiste André Guillot (1827–1893). It is generally accepted to be the first hybrid tea rose (recognised as a class in the 1880s). Its introduction is therefore also considered the birth of the modern rose.

Sources

Rosa 'La France' Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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