Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Rebloom: None
Class: Gallica
Other: Found rose
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4-8

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)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
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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Common names
  • Gallica Rose
  • Rose
Also sold as:
  • Canary Island Rose

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Location: In my plot at LaGuardia Community Gardens Greenwhich Village
Date: May 16 2016
Canary Island It was a gift from Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
Location: Charleston, SC
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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2023-04-07
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2018-04-21
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2020-04-26
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2021-04-11

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