The Bishop
Old Rose
Colour: Slate-grey and violet
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Medium, Old Rose
Size: Medium Shrub
125cm
90cm
Bloom Size: Medium
Very double, rosette-shaped flowers; cerise-magenta becoming slate-grey and violet. Fragrant. Tall erect growth habit. 1790. Read more
Description
Very double, rosette-shaped flowers; cerise-magenta becoming slate-grey and violet. Fragrant. Tall erect growth habit. 1790.
Characteristics
Colour: Slate-grey and violet
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: Medium, Old Rose
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: Medium 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.
125cm
90cm
Year of Introduction: 1790
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
