Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
Bloom shape: | Cupped |
Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
Rose bloom color: | Deep pink |
Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
Rebloom: | None |
Class: | Gallica |
Extra Color Info: | Deep pink, with purple shading and lighter edges |
Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy |
Fragrance: | Moderate |
Hybridizer & year: | Lecoffe, before 1824 |
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) |
Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple |
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 |
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