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    Gentle Hermione™

    (Ausrumba) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
        • Delivered without foliage or soil
        • Arrives in plastic-free packaging
        • Traditionally, Planted in dormancy in the winter months (October-April)
        • Planting bare roots in the winter allows their roots to establish and produce bountiful blooms by the next flowering season
        • Cost-effective, particularly when planted on mass.
        Description
        The perfectly formed, shallow cups are pure light pink, paling to soft blush on the outer petals. There is a strong, warm myrrh fragrance. It forms an attractive, quite broad shrub, with slightly arching stems. The leaves are tinged red at first, later turning green. Hermione is the faithful wife of Leontes, the King of Sicila, in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
        Characteristics
        • Colour: Light pink
        • Flowering: Repeat Flowering
        • Fragrance: Strong,Myrrh
        • Bloom Size: Large
        • Family: English Shrub Rose
        • Size: Large Shrub
        • Height: 125cm
        • Width: 140cm
        • Breeder: David Austin
        • Year of Introduction: 2005
        Location
        • Attracting Bees
        • Cutting
        • Mixed Border
        • Wild Areas
        Growing conditions
        • East, South, West Facing
        • Full Sunlight
        • All soil types
        Behind the name
        Hermione is the faithful wife of Leontes, the King of Sicila, in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
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          Bare root roses are dormant plants and can be planted November and April.

          Potted roses are available all year round and can be planted at any time of the year.

          Aside from extreme weather, roses can be planted at any time during the year. The extreme weather conditions that we advise against planting in are when the ground is frozen, water-logged or during a drought.

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