Comtesse du Cayla
Old Rose
Colour: Copper pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Tea
Size: Small Shrub
90cm
60cm
Bloom Size: Medium
Pointed buds opening to almost single flowers of coppery-pink, fading to salmon-pink, with yellow tints at the base of the petals. A dainty little shrub; its foliage is purplish-bronze when young. Tea rose scent. Guillot, 1862. Read more
Description
Pointed buds opening to almost single flowers of coppery-pink, fading to salmon-pink, with yellow tints at the base of the petals. A dainty little shrub; its foliage is purplish-bronze when young. Tea rose scent. Guillot, 1862.
Characteristics
Colour: Copper pink
BLOOM COLOUR
Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Repeat 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, Tea
Bloom Size: Medium
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: Small 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.
90cm
60cm
Breeder: Guillot
Year of Introduction: 1862
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
