Here is a rose that we rosarians can't live with, but can't live without. The disease prone foliage, the stiff, horrifically thorny stems...Read More that resist traning on an arbor or pillar, the lack of repeat bloom after the first spring flush. But the flowers, the fragrance, and the regal sounding name make this a keeper at my central North Carolina home. Despite its rugosa heritage, I find this rose to withstand systemic fungicides very well.
Here is a rose that we rosarians can't live with, but can't live without. The disease prone foliage, the stiff, horrifically thorny stems...Read More
Bred in Germany.
Parentage:
Seed: Hybrid of R. rugosa
Pollen: Gloire de Dijon