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'Princess Sibilla de Luxembourg' rose Reviews & Comments
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I have been trying to decide where to site this plant--mine currently resides in a 5 gal bucket and is not sending out canes but looks rather like a large dense shrub. The HMF plant description says: "Tall, climbing. Large, matte, dark green foliage. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of 8" (20 cm).", which is contradictory and confusing for sure--3 to 4 feet tall is not tall or climbing, and 8 inches wide doesn't help either. Perhaps 8 ft tall and 3 to 4 ft wide? Also, can anyone tell me how much rebloom to expect? Mine had 2 extended bloom periods--spring and fall--but perhaps it will repeat better once it is in the ground...?
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A recent comment from California advises 8ft high by possibly 5 ft wide.
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Thank you! That helps...
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It is a lot prettier and more dramatic, in person, than Rhapsody in Blue or Night Owl. I think it is a better grower, too. When in bloom, I think it is even more dramatic than Purple Splash, despite its stripes, because the blooms are highly present and pleasing. The plant seems nice, too, with the bristles smelling like Westerland's bristles, which I find kind of unique for a modern mauve rose.
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Roses 'Princess Sibilla de Luxebmourg' and 'Stormy Weather' are in fact the same variety sold under different names.
Here is the letter from Pierre Orard regarding this.
"Dear Mrs Parr,
Thank you very much for your 27 September email.
We can confirm you that STORMY WEATHER and Princesse Sibilla de Luxembourg are the same variety.
STORMY WEATHER is the selling-name used in America by our agent, WEEKS ROSES.
The correct varietal designation is ORAFANTANOV (some printing mistakes probably added to the confusion).
The most important thing is that the variety does well in your garden! I hope it is the case.
All best regards
Pierre ORARD"
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Reply #1 of 5 posted 3 OCT by  jedmar
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Thank you for this clarification! We have merged the two roses.
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Thank you!
I have one more question. Here in the US Stormy Weather is sold as climber while in Europe it is sold as shrub of 1.20m
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It climbs for me in SoCal.
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How tall does it get for you in Southern California? And how wide?
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Tops out at 8 foot, so far, but its only been here 2 and a half years. Could get higher with time, and it's quite wide also, maybe 5 feet across.
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