Zigeunerknabe
Shrub Rose
Colour: Dark Crimson-purple
Flowering: Once Flowering
Fragrance: Light-medium,
Size: Large Shrub
150cm
125cm
Bloom Size: Small
Gipsy Boy'. Small, tight sprays of dark crimson purple, Old Rose-style flowers, with a little white at the centre. Early summer flowering. An exceptionally strong, bushy and prickly shrub with hard, dark green foliage. Read more
Description
Gipsy Boy'. Small, tight sprays of dark crimson purple, Old Rose-style flowers, with a little white at the centre. Early summer flowering. An exceptionally strong, bushy and prickly shrub with hard, dark green foliage. Very tough; ideal for a poor position. Lambert, 1869.
Characteristics
Colour: Dark Crimson-purple
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: Light-medium,
Bloom Size: Small
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: Shrub Rose
Size: 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.
150cm
125cm
Breeder: Lambert
Year of Introduction: 1869
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
