Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: None
Class: Gallica
Extra Color Info: Mauve blend, gray or tan reverse
Growth Habit: Typically 3-6 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier, before 1847
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4 through 8

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 3-6 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Unknown

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Cardinal de Richelieu'
  • 'Rose Van Sian'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2018-05-12
digital camera
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2015-11-02
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2015-05-19
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Date: 2021-05-24
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 6, 2016
Close Up View In Overcast
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Photo by zuzu

Date: 2023-05-27
Location: Meise botanical garden
Date: 2022-05-17
Location: Newby Hall garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-06-15
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2015-05-20
digital camera
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 1, 2014
Close Up View
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 6, 2016
Close Up View In Overcast
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-06-27
Location: Meise botanical garden
Date: 2022-05-17
Location: Historic Rose Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-04-06

Date: 2020-05-18

Date: 2021-05-22

in Zuzu's garden
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-06-27
Location: Newby Hall garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-06-15
Photo by zuzu
Location: Arvada, Colorado zone 5
Date: june 28 ,2010
Location: My Gardens
Date: May 31, 2013
A Single Bloom Cardinal de Richelieu
Photo by zuzu
Photo by zuzu
Photo by Skiekitty
Photo by zuzu

credit: Bernd Haynold
Comments:
  • Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Feb 6, 2014 3:41 PM concerning plant:
    This rose has almost no scent and does not rebloom, but it's worth growing for the magnificent spring flush. Red buds open to reveal dark smoky-purple blooms with a contrasting reverse, usually silver but sometimes closer to beige. The combination of colors is breathtaking. Gallicas are recommended for zones 4-8, but my Cardinal de Richelieu blooms reliably (and beautifully) in my zone 9 garden.
  • Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Sep 29, 2011 3:33 PM concerning plant:
    Survives zone 5 CO winters easily
  • Posted by bootandall (Marlborough, New Zealand) on Oct 28, 2016 2:40 AM concerning plant:
    This rose has a very strong scent. A friend likened it to Double Delight.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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