A chance cross between Old Blush China and the Autumn Damask led to the first of the Bourbon Roses. This occurred in 1817 on the Ile de Bourbon an island in the Indian ocean. Later it was hybridised further with Gallica and Damask roses. Most varieties are blessed with a good fragrance, recurrent flowering and refined foliage.
The most famous of Bourbon Roses in circulation today is Mme. Isaac Pereire, among many of its qualities its height has made it a perfect choice for a pillar rose. Meanwhile two quintessential ‘old rose garden’ picks, for both colour and shape would be Louise Odier and Souvenir de la Malmaison, the latter also has a fantastic climbing sport, which can be found in our climbing category.
Pruning Guide: Prune by one third once fully established.
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Out of stockVery unusual fully double cupped blooms of crimson stripes on blush pink. Forms a large shrub. Good fragrance. Flowers June and July and can repeat flower occasionally. Size:1.5m x 1.4m.
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Out of stockSouvenir de St. Annes has semi-double blush pink blooms. Its continuous flowering, bushy growth and powerful fragrance make it excellent for pollinators. Stands up well to wet weather. Size: 1.5m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockFull pleated petalled blooms give this old rose a unique appearance. Rare to find in the UK. Light green foliage and nice fragrance. Also perfect as a cut flower. Pale pink. Size: 120cm x 120cm.
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Out of stockSouvenir de la Malmaison has huge, full, quartered blooms of blush white. Very free flowering. Superb fragrance. A short spreading bush. Perpetual flowering. Size: 1.2m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockDouble magenta blooms start quartered but open more muddled. The flowers appear in clusters and are richly scented. Mid-green foliage. Repeat flowering. Size :1.2m x 1.0m.
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Out of stockRare and unique. Dark red double blooms. Twiggy lax growth which makes a good short pillar rose. Good heady fragrance. Summer flowering. Size: 1.3m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockPrince Charles has an abundance of flowers at Midsummer. Tyrian purple with deeper crimson veining. A vigorous yet lax variety best grown as a climber or pegged down. Summer flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.2m.
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Pretty shades of blush pink though to peachy-salmon on very double large blooms. Highly scented. Repeat flowering. Vigorous bushy foliage. Size: 150cm x 100cm.
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Out of stockMme. Pierre Oger has globular blooms of ivory white tinged pink. Strongly scented. Slender upright growth. Perpetual flowering. 1.2m x 90cm.
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Out of stockLarge flat quartered blooms of pale shades of pink with yellow anthers. Powerful fragrance. Does well in the shade. Well worth growing. Repeat flowering. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockBeautiful cupped flowers of rich pink shaded lilac. Very strongly scented. Fairly continuous flowering. An excellent old fashioned shrub rose. Size:1.5m x 1.2m.
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Out of stockSlender, erect bush bearing globular blooms of lilac pink with a silk finish. Soft green foliage. Free flowering. Wonderfully fragrant. Perpetual flowering. Size 1.2m x 1m.
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Out of stockA.k.a Queen Victoria. Large fully double creamy white blooms with a light yellow center. Strongly scented. Light grey-green leaves. Perpetual flowering. Size:1.2m x .0.9m.
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Out of stockHonorine de Brabant is a subtly striped rose of lilac pink and mauve. Light green pointed foliage. Almost evergreen. Rich fragrance. Healthy. Repeat flowering. Height 1.8m, Spread 1.5m.
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Out of stockGipsy Boy, a.k.a Zigeunerknabe, is a strong growing shrub with a mass of crimson purple blooms showing golden anthers. Vigorous growth. Scented. Summer flowering. Size:1.8m x 1.8m.
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Out of stockBoule de Neige a.k.a Snowball has double globular blooms of pure white. Crimson tinged when in bud. Sweetly scented. Good dark foliage. Can be use as a shrub or a pillar rose. Repeat flowering. Size: 1.5m x 0.9m.
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Out of stockLarge semi-double blooms of deep pink with a raspberry scent. Forms a large but very showy upright shrub. Vigorous, healthy growth. Perpetual flowering. Size: 1.8m x 1.5m.