I grow Jenny Duval in my garden in Oslo, and love it. I chose it mostly because I like the colours and the fragrance, and because it was said to be identical to President de Seze. I can't see any difference, they are both great, but I would imagine that most people would chose President the Seze simply because it is better known.

Jenny is still not in bloom, it is early in the eason here yet, there are just 10-15 roses which have started here, but I really look forward to seeing her come out.

Sometime ago I had Jenny. But wanting mostly repeaters in that bed close to the house I moved it. Well Jenny refused to be moved and it reppeared. I dug it up again and it is still with me. So be it. I guess I'm lucky as it is beautiful with those changing colors and wonderful fragrance. I'm sure the lack of popularity is simply because it is only a once bloomer.

I've finally realized that once bloomers need to be grown with perennials which are also once bloomers and rely on the procession of different plants blooming throughout the season. As they say variety is the spice of life!

Jenny Duval is by far the most aggressive rose I've ever tried to grow in a garden bed. It's a very, very difficult rose to control. Aside from that, it's a fairly difficult rose to find. It is not the same as President de Seze, but looks considerably more like Distant Drums. I don't remember if Pickering has the correct rose. Ours came from Mike Lowe. It's also an extremely difficult rose to photograph. I've tried many times.

This is my DH's favorite rose. We are still trying to figure out where to put it, after about 15 years. I honestly think it might end up as an island in the middle of the yard, much as I hate the thought from a design perspective.

Pickering has a right one. I agree that JD is not the same as President de Seze. It is one hamelion of a rose. Colors change and apperance chages all the time. Another good thing is that it is VERY healthy, BS is something it is unfamiliar with. And the fragrance is really strong.
Olga

I love this rose. It does bloom for a very long time, one of the first gallicas to start and the last to stop blooming. The color changes beautifully. Never have disease issues. Only problem is, as others have said, it is a very agressive suckerer.

but, if it is from Pickering (i.e.-grafted to multiflora; graft planted above ground level?), is the suckering controlled?

This is all so good to hear. Now, is President de Seze worth growing as well; i.e., disease resistant, floriforous, fragrant, vigorous...

Robert