Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
Petal count: | semi-double: 8-15 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
Extra Bloom Info: | Semi-double to double, in clusters |
Rebloom: | None |
Class: | Gallica |
Extra Color Info: | Crimson with dark blotches and lighter mottling |
Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Misc: | Shade tolerant |
Hybridizer & year: | Jean-Pierre Vibert, 1839 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zones 4-8 |
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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4-5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Mauve |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Parentage: | Rosa centifolia x Rosa gallica |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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