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Rose Reine de Violettes
£23.50
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The Reine de Violette is a strongly-fragrant, thorn-light rose with violet blooms that fade to lilac with age. It flowers repeatedly over the summer. A large shrub, it thrives in most soils with light pruning.
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 Blossom Colour | Purple |
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 Flowering Period | Summer Repeating |
 Hardiness | Hardy (Cold winter) |
 Soil Type | Most soils |
 Height (when grown) | Up to 1m |
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Description
A charming old rose with full double flowers of a soft velvety beautiful violet fading to lilac as it ages, with a grey green foliage and few thorns. Blooming all summer with a strong fragrance, Reine de Violette is a largish shrub, which will grow in most soils and benefits from a light prune after the first flowering to encourage repeat flowering.
- Position: Sun, partial shade, East, South, West
- Soil: Most soils
- Colour: Violet fading to soft lilac
- Flowering: Repeat through summer
- Fragrance: Strong
- Family: Old Rose shrub
- Flower Form: Full double-petalled flowers
- Size & Type: medium shrub 4ft x 3ft (125cm x 90cm)
- Hardiness: Hardy and disease resistance
Breeder: Millet-Malet – Introduced in 1860
RHS Award of Garden Merit
