A classic, fragrant old garden rose with violet shaded, velvety, very full flowers. Grows as an upright shrub to 6 feet or may be trained to climb to 10 feet. Repeat blooming in flushes on a grey-green shrub. Nearly thornless arching habit.
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| More Details | |
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| Alternate Name: | Queen of the Violets |
| Class: | Hybrid Perpetual |
| Flower Color: | Violet |
| Bloom Type: | Cupped, Quartered |
| Approximate Height: | 8 Feet |
| Approximate Width: | 6 Feet |
| Flower Size: | Large 4 1/4 Inches |
| Fragrant: | Strong |
| Repeat Blooming: | Blooms in Flushes |
| Introduction Year: | 1860 |
| Hybridizer/Breeder: | Mille-Mallet |
| Parentage: | seedling of Pope Pias IX |
| Variety: | MEIrutral |
| Zone: | 4b - 9b |
| Plant Characteristics: | Thornless, Arching habit |
| ARS Rating: | 8.2 |