This plant is only 4 years old in my garden and planted in a partially shaded location. In spite of this, it is loaded with buds this ye...Read Morear, and has always been healthy, sending up long vigorous canes well clothed with matte green leaves.
Renowned for the size of its blooms (almost 5" across) this wonderful gallica is most usually known as Du Maitre d'Ecole. Though I had a hard time tracking it down, it was worth the wait. Graham Thomas says of it "One of the great flowers of old days."
This plant is only 4 years old in my garden and planted in a partially shaded location. In spite of this, it is loaded with buds this ye...Read More