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Rosa 'Reine des Violettes'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Reine des Violettes
Additional cultivar information: (aka Queen of the Violets)
Registered or introduced: 1860

One vendor has this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Class:
Hybrid Perpetual

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color:
Mauve and mauve blend (mb)

Bloom Shape:
Double
Quartered

Flower Fragrance:
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Habit:
Trained to climb

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Other Details:
Shade-tolerant
Stems are nearly thornless

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings

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Profile:

3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive willowwind On May 29, 2008, willowwind from Moundridge, KS
(Zone 6a) wrote:

Beautiful purplish-pink, very fragrant blooms cover my bush each spring and reappear off and on through the summer with dead-heading. I've had no disease problems and love the lack of thorns. Mine is even growing well in dappled shade. Definitely should be tried in more gardens.

Positive chrisw99 On Apr 22, 2008, chrisw99 from Los Altos, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:

The fragrance is strong, sweet, peppery and it lasts even when the petals are dried, so this is an excellent rose for pot pourri.

Positive Gindee77 On May 18, 2005, Gindee77 from Hampton, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:

I love this rose and have 3 of them. It is a short climber and blooms very well and has a spicy fragrance. I get 2 or 3 nice flushes from them each season. I even found blooms at the top of one of my Reine des Violettes in late November this year. It's very hardy in my zone 5 garden.

Neutral Grits On Feb 13, 2001, Grits from Pineville, LA
(Zone 8b) wrote:

1860 6-8' Flowers repeatedly. Zones 5-9

A beautiful rose! It makes one think of pastel crayons from pink through lilac and blue to deep magenta, smeared one over the other to achieve the delightful smoky effect of its color.

In some soils, the pink is predominant, but it is mostly known for it's blue/purple tones. The scent of this rose is intoxicating.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Jonesboro, Arkansas
Los Altos, California
Panama City, Florida
Hampton, Illinois
Moundridge, Kansas
Elmwood, Nebraska
Boone, North Carolina
Jordan Valley, Oregon
North Augusta, South Carolina
Paradise, Texas
Tacoma, Washington



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