Bourbon Rose 'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

Growing well in my zone 7b garden. Love the fragrant blooms!

Seeing this rose for the first time is like falling in love. It has a very light pink color and photos never do it justice. You think i...Read Moret will fade into white but it holds on to this light color. It has very soft petals and it doesn't ball here because we have very dry weather all yr round now. The flower last a good 2 weeks. It keeps on blooming but it gets black spots. Love the fragrance which is very wonderful balance of sweet and spice. Flower shape is flat and like a cabbage.

I've had my bush for 28 years and, if anything, it only gets better. It has rooted out into a wider bush than one might expect (about 4'...Read More by 5' in height), blooms constantly, has a fabulous fragrance and is just gorgeous. It does get a little black spot, but just drops those leaves to put on clean ones. I do not spray my roses and only feed twice a year.

I thought the color of this rose looked a little...well, blah...from photos, but the form is gorgeous in my book and I'd heard rave revie...Read Morews so I went ahead and ordered it. This is just the best little plant I could ever ask for. The rest of my roses are taking their winter nap, pruned, leaves stripped, etc. This one is still blooming. It has seven buds right now. It bloomed over the holidays, when temperatures were down in the 20's. The summer heat (regularly over 100 degrees) doesn't faze it, either, as long as it gets enough water. And the color doesn't look washed out/faded at all. It's a very light pink, but still vibrant, like pale strawberry yogurt. The fragrance is sweet and it's a blooming machine.

I'd recommend placing it where you can see it, maybe next to a path or patio, because it's a small plant. Great for small gardens--or people like me who are running out of room to stuff one more rose! Maybe not great for a damp climate, because the buds ball and won't open well (if at all) when it's consistently rained on.