Anne Marie Lucie Hedwige de Diesbach-Belleroche (born 15 September 1844 in

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Switzerland - d. 10 November 1929 in

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, France) was a French rosarian. She was the daughter of

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Louis Alexandre Ladislas de Diesbach-Belleroche and of Caroline Constance de Maillardoz de Rue. Her father was

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of the king of

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, commander of the

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. Her father also was founder and vice president of the "Société Centrale d'Agriculture, d'Horticulture et d'Acclimatation" of

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. The family also owned the "Villa Diesbach"

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, where the rosarian François Lacharme was in charge. Anna de Diesbach was interested in the breeding of roses and in 1859 he named a rose

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after her. On 6 July 1872 Anne married Amédée Marie Ignace Anaclet Cardon de Garsignies (1846–1889) and had three daughters. She died on 10 November 1929 age 85 at her chateau in

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