Fantin Latour
Old Rose
Colour: Mid pink
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Old Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub
180cm
150cm
Bloom Size: Large
Beautifully formed, full-petalled flowers, cupped at first, later reflexing at the edges; mid pink deepening to shell pink at the centre. Strong, delicious fragrance. A shapely, vigorous shrub. Unknown, c.1940. Read more
Description
Beautifully formed, full-petalled flowers, cupped at first, later reflexing at the edges; mid pink deepening to shell pink at the centre. Strong, delicious fragrance. A shapely, vigorous shrub. Unknown, c.1940.
Characteristics
Colour: Mid pink
BLOOM COLOUR
Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Once Flowering
REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING?
REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Strong, Old Rose
Bloom Size: Large
BLOOM SIZE GUIDE
Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: Old Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub
SIZE GUIDE
All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
180cm
150cm
Year of Introduction: 1940
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full SunlightOrigin of Name
Named after the great French artist, whose finest paintings were nearly all of flowers and whose favourite flower was the rose.
