Sophie’s Perpetual
Old Rose
Colour: Deep pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Old Rose/fruity
Size: Large Shrub
5ft (150cm)
4ft (125cm)
Bloom Size: Small
Sprays of quite small, cup-shaped, deep pink blooms. Healthy dark green foliage. Few thorns. Delicious, perfume like fragrance. 1860. Read more
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Description
Sprays of quite small, cup-shaped, deep pink blooms. Healthy dark green foliage. Few thorns. Delicious, perfume like fragrance. 1860.
Characteristics
Colour: Deep pink
BLOOM COLOUR
Colour 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: Small
BLOOM SIZE GUIDE
Bloom 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: Large Shrub
SIZE GUIDE
All 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.
5ft (150cm)
4ft (125cm)
Year of Introduction: 1860
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight