Rosa 'Reine Des Violettes' - Wurzelnackt - LumiBlumi

Shrub Rose 'Reine des Violettes'

CHF 57.95
CHF 57.95
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Rosa 'Reine Des Violettes' - Wurzelnackt - LumiBlumi
  • Rosa 'Reine Des Violettes' - Wurzelnackt - LumiBlumi
  • Rosa 'Reine Des Violettes' - Wurzelnackt - LumiBlumi
Shrub Rose 'Reine des Violettes'

Shrub Rose 'Reine des Violettes'

Rose 'Reine des Violettes'

CHF 57.95
CHF 57.95
  • Violet, many-petalled flowers of around 8 cm
  • Strong, sweet fragrance
  • Flowers from May to October
  • Almost thornless shoots
  • Hardy, even at higher altitudes

'Reine des Violettes' lives up to its name: its densely double flowers glow in rich violet and are strongly fragrant. This old garden rose has almost thornless shoots and flowers from May to October. A piece of rose history for romantic gardens.

About this variety

Violet is a rare colour among roses, and 'Reine des Violettes' shows it in full splendour. The buds open into flat, many-petalled flowers of about 8 cm whose violet gradually turns to a soft mauve. The shoots carry hardly any thorns, which makes pruning and care pleasant.

In the garden it develops into an upright shrub about 130–150 cm tall. It suits cottage gardens, woodland edges or a border of old roses. Good partners are delphiniums, foxgloves and silvery foliage such as lamb's ear, which makes its violet look even deeper. It is only partly suitable for pots.

After a lavish first flush, it repeats into October. Its fragrance is intense and sweet, so even a single flower in a vase stands out. Collectors of historic roses will find in it a variety with plenty of charm and a colour that hardly any other rose offers.

Planting

Bare-root roses are best planted from October to April in frost-free ground. Stand the roots in water for a few hours beforehand. The graft union goes about 5 cm below the soil. Keep a spacing of 80–100 cm and choose a sunny spot with moist, fertile soil.

Care

Water thoroughly in dry periods. Feed in spring and after the first flush so that the repeat flowering is strong. In spring, remove dead and old shoots and shorten the rest by about a third. Deadhead regularly. The rose survives Swiss winters, even at higher altitudes.

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Rose 'Reine des Violettes'
  • Genus: Garden rose
  • Class: Shrub roses
  • Supplied as: Bare roots
  • Flower colour: Purple
  • Flower size: 8 cm
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Fragrance strength: Strong
  • Flowering time: May, June, July, August, September, October
  • Flowering season: Late spring, Early summer, High summer, Late summer and autumn
  • Foliage colour: Mid-green
  • Height: 140 cm
  • Spread: 120 cm
  • Habit: Bushy
  • Position: Sun
  • Suitable for: Bed, Pot and container, Wildlife garden and meadow, Woodland edge, Cutting garden
  • Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  • Drainage: Well-drained
  • Soil moisture: Moist
  • Soil pH: Neutral
  • Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
  • Planting time: November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October
  • Planting depth: Depending on root or bulb size
  • Spacing: 80–100 cm
  • Number per m²: 1
  • Hardiness in Switzerland: Hardy in Switzerland
  • Hardiness by location: Hardy, also at higher altitudes
  • Hardiness zone (USDA): 3–4
  • Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
  • For containers: Only partly suitable for containers
  • Container note: Only recommended in a sufficiently large, stable, well-drained container.
  • Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
  • Naturalising: Not suitable
  • Naturalising note: Persists for several years in a suitable spot, but does not normally spread over larger areas on its own.
  • For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators
  • RHS hardiness: H6

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