"Reine Des Violettes"
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| Class: |
Hybrid Perpetual |
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| Color: |
Purple |
| Blooms: |
Very double, rosette, fully quartered, flat, large, 75 petals, recurrent, unique shades of purple, fading to violet |
| Foliage: |
Sparse, dark, gray-green |
| Fragrance: |
Quite fragrant: damask |
| Size (H x W): |
6 x 3 |
| Growth Habit: |
Upright |
| Cultivation: |
Shakes off the occasional bout of blackspot. Prefers well-drained, loamy soil. |
| Not Hardy North of: |
Zone 6 |
| Origins: |
France:(1860) Mallet-Malet |
| Parentage: |
seedling of Pius IX |
| Notes: |
Nearly thornless canes. Needs good soil and position - try against a wall. A must-have for Old Rose fans. |
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