Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: None
Class: Gallica
Extra Color Info: Purple, with golden stamens
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Misc: Shade tolerant
Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: Thomas Rivers & Son Ltd., before 1837
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4-8

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Child plants: one child plant

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Tuscany Superb'
  • 'The Velvet Rose'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2020-06-06
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Date: 2019-07-16
Location: Wynyard garden, Durham, UK
Date: 2019-07-16
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Location: Helsingborg, Sweden
Date: 2014-07-05

photo credit: Jamain

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