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'Reine des Violettes' rose Reviews & Comments
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This is my rating and comments for Reine Des Violettes
BLOOM FORM 10/10
The blooms of Reine Des Violettes are amongst the most stunning i have seen. They are just as i like them to be. They are fully double, packed with an uncountable number of petals and a pretty button eye. Obviously the colour of the blooms is one of this roses main selling points. The colour is stunning. The only way i can describe it is to say that it starts as a beautiful deep pink and gradually over the space of a few days changes to a beautiful violet shade. As the flower ages further this colour becomes a beautiful violet grey shade! BREATHTAKING!! If you like these kind of shades like i do. They also stand up very well to rain and bad weather, and they get plenty of that where i come from.
BLOOM FRAGRANCE 8/10
The blooms of Reine Des Violettes have a beautiful almost fruity type fragrance. This is very strong and you may get a faint whiff of it carried on a summer breeze on a hot summers day. The fragrance reminds me of a lovely up market perfume/aftershave.
HEALTH 10/10
This rose is incredibly healthy in my zone 8 garden. The only problem i have comes from aphids! I have had no trouble with mildew or blackspot. BRILLIANT!!
Overall 28/30
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It grows really happily, healthily and repeats well in Devon, even in a cool damp part of the county. What part Scotland is zone 8?
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I have bought my first rose, and it happened to be RdV. I am a beginner gardener so am a bit worried as everybody says roses are difficult to grow, but I want to try. when can I expect to see it blossom again? should cutting be done in Feb/March as I have read? thanks a lot
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#1 of 3 posted
7 FEB 10 by
Chris
my Sears Reine bloomed once last year. big disappointment. perhaps this year it will be better established and make me happier. Frau Karl Druschki looks nice and repeats much better.
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#2 of 3 posted
6 OCT 12 by
mtspace
It's about four years old now, so I think it's probably time to consider pruning it. I think February might be a good time to prune in your climate. Even at four years of age, I would not to prune it too severely. Maybe trim to shape, removing no more than 1/3 of a cane. Remove dead canes. Be sure to feed it and mulch it well a month or so after pruning.
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This rose responds very well to pegging down.
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wonderful rose. Pepper scent is on all the leaves and canes too. Grey green foliage.
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my "queen" is a beauty, indeed, but she insists on blooming only once a year (june). has anybody any idea, what could be the matter?
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#1 of 5 posted
23 AUG 08 by
jedmar
It is not the real RdV - there are many impostors in commerce in german-speaking countries.
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yes, i really thought of that, too, although blooms and foliage look very much like it, as far as i can tell. i know, of cause the hmf-pictures and i have seen various exemplars in natura (baden bei wien, sangerhausen). maybe i have a sported one, for climbing sports often loose their ability to re-bloom and mine has a tendency to climb (2-meter shoots a year). climbing sports seem to be common for teas and hybrid-teas, but have hardly ever heard of a climbing hybrid-perpetual-sport.......
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#3 of 5 posted
24 AUG 08 by
jedmar
You will find more information on the various types of RdV in this link:
http://forum.garten-pur.de/Rosarium--23/Reine-des-Violettes-Vergleich--24364_0A.htm
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RDV is definitly a repeater. I feed all my old roses with a good granular food every 2 weeks. RDV loves lots of food!
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