I was researching the possibility that this rose might be a parent of Reine des Violettes, when I found, on page 27 of The Graham Stuart ...Read MoreThomas Rose Book, that exact same speculation, with some observations to back it up. Based on the evidence presented there, I'm now inclined to accept the idea that it was RdV's seed parent.
Once-blooming, light pink, smallish blooms. Unlike the other Gallicas, I've found it to be only slightly fragrant. But, I've heard that ...Read Moreit may need at least 3 years to establish before a fragrance presents iself. We'll see.
It's very hardy, neat, and tidy. Blooms appear all along the canes, not just at the ends. Graceful, petite, arching bush about 3 feet high. (Zone 5)
I was researching the possibility that this rose might be a parent of Reine des Violettes, when I found, on page 27 of The Graham Stuart ...Read More
Once-blooming, light pink, smallish blooms. Unlike the other Gallicas, I've found it to be only slightly fragrant. But, I've heard that ...Read More