Bourbon Queen
Old Rose
Colour: Medium pink
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Old Rose/fruity
Size: Very Large Shrub
180cm
150cm
Bloom Size: Large
Loosely cupped, strongly fragrant flowers with crinkled petals and exposed stamens. They are medium pink, veined darker and paling towards the edges. Very free-flowering with some flowers later on. Tough and reliable. Read more
Description
Loosely cupped, strongly fragrant flowers with crinkled petals and exposed stamens. They are medium pink, veined darker and paling towards the edges. Very free-flowering with some flowers later on. Tough and reliable. May be grown as a tall shrub or climber. Mauget, 1834.
Characteristics
Colour: Medium pink
BLOOM COLOUR
Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Once 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: Large
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: Very 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.
180cm
150cm
Breeder: Mauget
Year of Introduction: 1834
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
