Wilhelm - Discontinued
Wilhelm
Shrub Rose
A mass of small, semi-double, dark crimson flowers, turning mauve crimson with age, are held in large clusters. Repeats reliably and provides a good splash of colour. If not dead-headed, a crop of red hips will follow and last well into the winter. Medium fragrance. Kordes, 1934.
- Colour: Deep crimson
- Flowering: Repeat Flowering
- Fragrance: Medium,Musk
- Bloom Size: Small
- Family: Shrub Rose
- Size: Very Large Shrub
- Height: 6ft (180cm)
- Width: 5ft (150cm)
- Breeder: Kordes
- Year of Introduction: 1934
- Borders
- Rose Hedges
- East, South, West Facing
- Full Sunlight
- All soil types
Description
A mass of small, semi-double, dark crimson flowers, turning mauve crimson with age, are held in large clusters. Repeats reliably and provides a good splash of colour. If not dead-headed, a crop of red hips will follow and last well into the winter. Medium fragrance. Kordes, 1934.
Characteristics
- Colour: Deep crimson
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: Medium,Musk
- Bloom Size: Small
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: Shrub 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: 5ft (150cm)
- Breeder: Kordes
- Year of Introduction: 1934
Location
Borders
Rose Hedges
Borders
Rose HedgesGrowing conditions
East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
All soil types
East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
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