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Rose du Roi à Fleurs Pourprés - Discontinued

Name: Rose du Roi à Fleurs Pourprés
Brand: David Austin Roses - UK
Price: 23.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

We no longer sell Rose du Roi à Fleurs Pourprés however, our rose experts have hand-picked an alternative rose that has many similar characteristics. If you would prefer to speak to us please use our Live Chat button or visit our Contact Us page.

Rose du Roi à Fleurs Pourprés

Old Rose

Supposedly a sport from 'Rose du Roi' to which it is very similar but with rich purple flowers. Rather spreading growth habit. Strong fragrance and good repeating.

Colour: Dark purple
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose
Bloom Size: Medium
Family: Old Rose
Size: Medium Shrub
Height: 3ft (100cm)
Width: 3ft (100cm)
Year of Introduction: 1819

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East, South, West Facing
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All soil types

Our rose expert’s reccomendation

Thomas à Becket^®

Old Rose

This is a variety of very different character from the general run of English Roses, being rather closer to the Species Roses than to the Old Roses and more natural and shrubby in growth. A striking crimson-red; the individual flowers can best be described as shallowly cupped, opening as informal rosettes; the petals quickly reflexing as the flowers age. They are held in medium-sized heads; the individual blooms nodding attractively on the stem. They have an Old Rose fragrance with a strong lemon zest character. It forms a strong, rather informal shrub. Named for Canterbury Cathedral. David Austin, 2013.

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Description

Supposedly a sport from 'Rose du Roi' to which it is very similar but with rich purple flowers. Rather spreading growth habit. Strong fragrance and good repeating.

Characteristics

Colour: Dark purple

Bloom colour

Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Repeat Flowering

Repeat or once flowering?

Repeat flowering roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. Once flowering roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid-summer.
Fragrance: Strong,Old Rose
Bloom Size: Medium

Bloom size guide

Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. Large bloom: 3.5-5" Medium bloom: 2-3.5" Small bloom: 1-2"
Family: Old Rose
Size: Medium Shrub

Size guide

All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
Height: 3ft (100cm)
Width: 3ft (100cm)
Year of Introduction: 1819

Location

Mixed Border
Pots & Containers
Rose Hedges

Growing conditions

East, South, West Facing
Full Sunlight
All soil types

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