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 Souvenir de la Malmaison

Bourbon
 

Introduced 1843

Originally known as Queen of Beauty and Fragrance.

Flat, quartered blossoms with pale pink petals and a delightful fragrance.

It seems to prefer to spend its energy on blooming rather than growing.

RIR Score: 8.7    Back to Antique Roses
Height/Width: 3 to 4-feet  
Bud Form: Rounded  
Bloom Size: 3.5 to 4-inches  
Petal Count: 65 - 75  
Stem Length: 10 to 15-inches  
Foliage: Large; Leathery; Medium green  
Fragrance: Strong spicy-sweet  
Suggested Usage: Pot  
  Small garden  
  Specimen shrub