Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Dark red
Rebloom: Some
Class: Other: Boursault
Extra Color Info: Dark red
Growth Habit: Rambler, typically climbing 8-15 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Misc: Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: Jean Laffay, 1829

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 8-15 feet
Plant Spread: 6-10 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Parentage: Rosa chinensis x Rosa pendulina

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Amadis'
  • 'Elegans'
  • 'Crimson Boursault'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Mottisfont Abbey Garden, UK

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