Rosa Gentle Hermione PP17500

Old Rose Hybrid. Pure pink paling to soft blush. Approximately 90 petals. Repeat flowering. This variety bears some of the most perfectly formed flowers of true Old Rose character. Starting as attractive, nicely rounded buds, the flowers gradually open to shallow cups with all their petals perfectly arranged. The color is a pure pink paling to soft blush towards the outside, the whole effect being totally charming. The blooms are very resistant to rain. Forms an attractive, rounded and very healthy shrub of medium height with slightly arching stems. A strong, warm, classic Old Rose scent with a hint of myrrh. Hermoine was the faithful wife of Leontes, the King of Sicilia in Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale'. Height 4 ft. x 3ft. (David Austin 2005. Ausrumba). Shallow cups flowers. 90 petals.