Reine des Violettes

This popular old rose is classified as a Hybrid Perpetual. It is a large, luxuriantly re-flowering shrub. The large flat quartered lilac purple flowers with varying shades emerge from the cherry-red flower buds. The double flowers have 75 petals and have the pleasant strong scent of the old roses. They appear in June-July and reflower again in September, October. The almost thornless shrub has attractive, healthy leaves, matte green with gray shade. This shrub looks good as a solitary or in a group to form a mass. it also fits perfectly in a rose pyramid. The color creates an accent between pink, light pink flowers. The plant also does well in a semi-shaded environment. It is a classic and established value within the old reblooming roses. Recommended.