Maréchal Davoust
Old Rose
Colour: Carmine pink to purple
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Medium, Old Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub
1.75cm
1.5cm
Bloom Size: Large
Attractive buds, covered with green-brown moss, open to large, shapely flowers of intense carmine-pink, turning to lilac and purple. Each has a button centre and a green eye. An excellent garden shrub of elegant, arching growth, laden with flowers. Read more
Description
Attractive buds, covered with green-brown moss, open to large, shapely flowers of intense carmine-pink, turning to lilac and purple. Each has a button centre and a green eye. An excellent garden shrub of elegant, arching growth, laden with flowers. Fragrant.
Characteristics
Colour: Carmine pink to purple
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: Medium, Old Rose
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.
1.75cm
1.5cm
Breeder: Robert
Year of Introduction: 1853
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
