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    Fantin Latour

    Old Rose
        • Delivered without foliage or soil
        • Arrives in plastic-free packaging
        • Traditionally, Planted in dormancy in the winter months (October-April)
        • Planting bare roots in the winter allows their roots to establish and produce bountiful blooms by the next flowering season
        • Cost-effective, particularly when planted on mass.
        Description
        Beautifully formed, full-petalled flowers, cupped at first, later reflexing at the edges; mid pink deepening to shell pink at the centre. Strong, delicious fragrance. A shapely, vigorous shrub. Unknown, c.1940.
        Characteristics
        • Colour: Mid pink
        • Flowering: Once Flowering
        • Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose
        • Bloom Size: Large
        • Family: Old Rose
        • Size: Very Large Shrub
        • Height: 6ft (180cm)
        • Width: 5ft (150cm)
        • Year of Introduction: 1940
        Location
        • Mixed Border
        • Roses ideal for Shady AreasShady Areas
        Growing conditions
        • East, South, West Facing
        • Full Sunlight
        • Roses Suitable for All Soil TypesAll soil types
        Behind the name
        Named after the great French artist, whose finest paintings were nearly all of flowers and whose favourite flower was the rose.
        How to plant a shrub rose
        Frequently asked questions

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        Bare root roses are dormant plants and can be planted November and April.

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        Aside from extreme weather, roses can be planted at any time during the year. The extreme weather conditions that we advise against planting in are when the ground is frozen, water-logged or during a drought.

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