Honorine de Brabant - Discontinued
Honorine de Brabant
Old Rose
Shallowly cupped, quartered flowers of light pink splashed with shades of crimson and purple. Strongly fragrant. Good repeating; the later flowers often being of better quality. Robust, bushy growth. Ample foliage. Can be grown as a tall shrub or short climber .
- Colour: Light pink
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
- Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose/fruity
- Bloom Size: Medium
- Family: Old Rose
- Size: Very Large Shrub
- Height: 6ft (180cm)
- Width: 4ft (125cm)
- Year of Introduction: 1899
- Borders
- Partial Shade
- East, South, West Facing
- Full Sunlight
- All soil types
Our rose expert’s recommendation
Variegata di Bologna
Old Rose
Large, cupped, full flowers of white or blushwhite, striped with crimson. Very fragrant. Once-flowering. Grow as a shrub or a climber. Bonfiglioi, 1869.
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Description
Shallowly cupped, quartered flowers of light pink splashed with shades of crimson and purple. Strongly fragrant. Good repeating; the later flowers often being of better quality. Robust, bushy growth. Ample foliage. Can be grown as a tall shrub or short climber .
Characteristics
- Colour: Light pink
BLOOM COLOURColour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING?REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
- Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose/fruity
- Bloom Size: Medium
BLOOM SIZE GUIDEBloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
- Family: Old Rose
- Size: Very Large Shrub
SIZE GUIDEAll measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
- Height: 6ft (180cm)
- Width: 4ft (125cm)
- Year of Introduction: 1899
Location
Borders
Partial Shade
Borders
Partial ShadeGrowing conditions
East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
All soil types
East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
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