Joseph Pernet-Ducher
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Joseph Pernet-Ducher (1859–1928) was a French rose breeder who is recognized for his work in the development of the modern
Biography
Early life
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Joseph Pernet was born near
Rose breeding
1882—1900
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Pernet-Ducher and his father worked together in the 1880's to develop a bright yellow, repeat flowering Hybrid perpetual. Light yellow and buff colored Tea roses and
After Jean Pernet died in 1896,[5] Pernet-Ducher continued his rose breeding program. He introduced 'Soleil d'Or', which became known as the ancestor of the modern Hybrid Tea rose, on November 1, 1900.[6] All modern yellow roses are descended from this cultivar. It is also known to be the first of the 'Pernetiana' rose class. 'Soleil d'Or' was not a perfect rose. Pernet-Ducher continued his rose breeding program, working to improve the hardiness and flowering of the perniatiana roses and developing new color varieties, especially beautiful yellow roses.[2]
1900—1928
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In the early 20th century, Pernet-Ducher crossed his roses with selected Tea roses with great success. Some of his early Hybrid tea cultivars include the orange-pink 'Lyon Rose' (1907) and yellow 'Rayon d'Or' (1910). The Pernetiana roses were treated as a separate class of roses until 1927 when they were merged into the Hybrid Tea class. Pernet-Ducher introduced a totally new color range of roses, which included bright yellow, apricot, copper, new orange shades, lavender, new blended colors and bicolors.[2]
Admired worldwide for his extensive knowledge of roses and rose breeding, Pernet-Ducher was known in the early 20th century as the "Wizard of Lyon." Between 1907 and 1925, Pernet-Ducher won the "Concours de Bagatelle" Gold Medal thirteen times at the international competition for new roses held each June in Paris.[2][7] Pernet-Ducher's two sons, Claudius and Georges, were to manage the business when their father retired. They were both killed in action in the early years of World War I. Pernet-Ducher named the roses 'Souvenir de Claudius Pernet' and the 'Souvenir de Georges Pernet' in honor of Claudius and George. With no one to take over the family business, Joseph Pernet-Ducher later sold his nursery to Jean Gaujard in 1924. Pernet-Ducher died November 23, 1928.[4][8]
Selected roses
- 'Cécile Brünner', bred by Marie Veuve Ducher and introduced by Joseph Pernet-Ducher - (Polyantha) 1881
- 'Madame Caroline Testout' - (Hybrid Tea) 1890
- 'Beauté Inconstante' - (Hybrid Tea) 1892 (widow ducher)
- 'Souvenir du Président Carnot' - (Hybrid Tea) 1894
- 'Antoine Rivoire' - (Hybrid Tea) 1895
- 'Madame Abel Chatenay' - (Hybrid Tea) 1895
- 'Madame Ravary' - (Pernetiana) 1899
- 'Prince de Bulgarie' - (Hybrid Tea) 1900
- 'Soleil d'Or' - (Pernetiana) 1900
- 'Monsieur Paul Lédé' - (Hybrid Tea) (1902)
- 'Étoile de France' - (Hybrid Tea) 1904
- 'Lyon Rose' - (Pernetiana) 1907
- 'Mrs. Aaron Ward' - (Hybrid Tea) 1907
- 'Château de Clos-Vougeot' - (Hybrid Tea) 1908
- 'Mrs. Arthur Robert Waddell' - (Hybrid Tea) 1909
- 'Viscountess Enfield' (Hybrid Tea) 1910
- 'Rayon d'Or' - (Hybrid Tea) 1910
- 'Sunburst' - (Pernetiana) 1912
- 'Daily Mail Rose' - (Hybrid Tea) 1913
- 'Madame Colette Martinet' - (Hybrid Tea) 1915
- 'Souvenir de Claudius Pernet' - (Hybrid Tea) 1920
- 'Étoile de Feu' - (Pernetiana) 1921
- 'Souvenir de Georges Pernet' - (Pernetiana) 1921
- 'Souvenir de Mme. Boullet' - (Hybrid Tea) 1921
- 'Toison d'Or' - (Hybrid Tea) 1921
- 'Mrs. Herbert Stevens' - (Climbing Hybrid Tea) 1922
- 'Angèle Pernet' - (Hybrid Tea) 1924
- 'Ville de Paris' - (Pernetiana) 1925
- 'Cuba' - (Pernetiana) 1926
- 'Julien Potin' - (Hybrid Tea) 1927
Rose gallery
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'Mme Caroline Testout' (1890)
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Souvenir du Président Carnot' (1894)
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'Antoine Rivoire' (1895)
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'Prince de Bulgarie' (1900)
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'Paul Lédé (1902)
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'Mrs. Aaron Ward' (1907)
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'Château de Clos-Vougeot' (1908)
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'Sunburst' (1912)
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'Madame Colette Martinet' (1915)
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'Souvenir de Georges Pernet' (1921)
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'Mrs. Herbert Stevens' (1922)
Notes
- ^ "Ducher, Marie (1834-1881)". Help me find roses. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 1993, p. 307.
- ^ Dickerson 1992, p. 275.
- ^ a b c Phillips & Rix 1993, p. 114.
- ^ Dickerson 1992, p. 287.
- ^ Dickerson, Brent. "'Soleil d'Or' rose --"The Old Rose Adventurer"". Help me find roses. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ISBN 978-0804011563.
- ^ "Pernet-Ducher, Joseph". Help me find roses. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
Sources
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- Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (1993). Encyclopedia of Roses. DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0756688684.
- ISBN 978-0-87106-744-9.
- Dickerson, Brent C. (2003). The Old Rose Adventurer: The Once Blooming Old European Roses, and More. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0881924664.
- Dickerson, Brent C (1992). The Old Rose Advisor. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-216-5.
- ISBN 978-0-679-43573-0.