Queen of Beauty and Frangrance Rosa 'Souvenir de la Malmaison'
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Souvenir de La Malmaison is a hybrid Bourbon shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) that was bred by Jean Beluze of France before 1843 and released in 1850. Parentage is Madame Desprez (bourbon, Desprez, 1831) × Tea. The rose was named in memory of Empress Joséphine's famous garden at Malmaison.
This bushy shrub will grow 2-6 feet tall and 3-6 feet wide in full sun. Plant in fertile well-drained soil and mulch to help retain moisture. In areas with a lot of rain, the flowers tend to ball so a protected location is helpful. Do not overly prune this rose as it will not do as well. Remove diseased and dead canes as needed.
The white and light pink blend double and quartered flowers are up to 5 inches across with a moderate to strong tea rose fragrance. It will rebloom in flushes throughout the season. The leaves are large, glossy and light green on canes with few to no prickles.
Use Souvenir de La Malmaison as a specimen, foundation plant or in the back of the border. It will do well in an English, cottage or cutting garden.
This rose is included in the Old Rose Hall of Fame of the World Federation of Rose Societies. This recognizes roses of historical or genealogical importance and those that have continued to be popular over many years.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Black spot and mildew can occur in rainy areas. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Rose hips will form if not pruned off
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 5-inch wide light pink and white very double flowers with 75 petals appear late spring or early summer and repeat blooms during the season. Moderate to strong tea rose fragrance. Flowers are mostly solitary or in small clusters and start out cupped but open flat and quartered.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Large light green glossy leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green stems with few to no prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
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