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'Reine des Violettes' rose Reviews & Comments
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25 APR by
plisa
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I might have received a fake RDV, it has prickles all over and blooms are quartered old fashioned about 1.5 inch.. Blooms actually resemble that of Amanda Petanotte. I got mine from High Country Roses. I will post pictures when it blooms this year(2024)
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Very shade tolerant. Very disease resistant; beautiful rose fragrance. 120 petals in first year bloom. 165 petals in a second year bloom. Amazing.
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... and an amazing post with detailed personal experience. Thank you for your participation!
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and very few prickles!
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I have bought my first rose, and it happened to be RdV. I am a beginner gardener so am a bit worried as everybody says roses are difficult to grow, but I want to try. when can I expect to see it blossom again? should cutting be done in Feb/March as I have read? thanks a lot
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#1 of 6 posted
7 FEB 10 by
 Chris
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my Sears Reine bloomed once last year. big disappointment. perhaps this year it will be better established and make me happier. Frau Karl Druschki looks nice and repeats much better.
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6 OCT 12 by
mtspace
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It's about four years old now, so I think it's probably time to consider pruning it. I think February might be a good time to prune in your climate. Even at four years of age, I would not to prune it too severely. Maybe trim to shape, removing no more than 1/3 of a cane. Remove dead canes. Be sure to feed it and mulch it well a month or so after pruning.
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This rose responds very well to pegging down.
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#4 of 6 posted
28 FEB 21 by
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Pegging down isn't as good as espaliering in warm climates, where weeds continue to grow all the year.
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#6 of 6 posted
1 MAR 21 by
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This is my rating and comments for Reine Des Violettes
BLOOM FORM 10/10
The blooms of Reine Des Violettes are amongst the most stunning i have seen. They are just as i like them to be. They are fully double, packed with an uncountable number of petals and a pretty button eye. Obviously the colour of the blooms is one of this roses main selling points. The colour is stunning. The only way i can describe it is to say that it starts as a beautiful deep pink and gradually over the space of a few days changes to a beautiful violet shade. As the flower ages further this colour becomes a beautiful violet grey shade! BREATHTAKING!! If you like these kind of shades like i do. They also stand up very well to rain and bad weather, and they get plenty of that where i come from.
BLOOM FRAGRANCE 8/10
The blooms of Reine Des Violettes have a beautiful almost fruity type fragrance. This is very strong and you may get a faint whiff of it carried on a summer breeze on a hot summers day. The fragrance reminds me of a lovely up market perfume/aftershave.
HEALTH 10/10
This rose is incredibly healthy in my zone 8 garden. The only problem i have comes from aphids! I have had no trouble with mildew or blackspot. BRILLIANT!!
Overall 28/30
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It grows really happily, healthily and repeats well in Devon, even in a cool damp part of the county. What part Scotland is zone 8?
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