'Reine des Violettes' Rose

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'Reine des Violettes' rose Description

My HMF:

'Reine des Violettes (hybrid perpetual, Mille-Mallet 1860)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of orsola

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Queen of the Violets

HMF Ratings:

136 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Perpetual.
Registration name: Reine des Violettes

Origin:

Bred by Mille-Mallet (France, 1860).

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Violet, lighter center. Strong fragrance. 50 to 75 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Very large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, quartered, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Arching.
Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Width of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Shade tolerant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Feed this rose well. Requires good cultivation if it is to perform its best.

Parentage:

seedling of Pope Pius IX (hybrid perpetual, Vibert, 1849)

Notes:

Meg Peterson says this rose will do well in a partially shaded location.
It is thornless.