Rosa 'Zephirine Drouhin' (Thornless rose, Bourbon rose)

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Botanical Name: Rosa 'Zephirine Drouhin' ROE-sah

Common Name: Thornless rose, Bourbon rose Synonyms: 'Belle Dijonaisse' , 'Ingegnoli Predilette' , 'Mme. Gustave Bonnet' Genus: Rosa

This wonderfully fragrant rose produces generous clusters of double cerise-rose flowers, which open in flushes from spring to autumn. It grows to 10 or 12 feet tall and may be grown as a large shrub or climber. It is thornless, and suffers from blackspot and mildew.
Noteworthy characteristics: Bourbon roses are fragrant shrubs or climbers, with glossy leaves and repeating flowers. They make ideal candidates for screening or growing up a wall, arch, or trellis, and they are also useful for borders and hedges.
Care: Grow in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Provide good air circulation and remove fallen leaves to help prevent disease. In late winter or early spring, prune lightly or back by up to 1/3, reducing side shoots by 1/2 to 1/3. To renovate, prune one in four or five shoots from the base.
Propagation: Take softwood cuttings when bloom begins in spring to summer; take hardwood cuttings in fall.
Problems: Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale, caterpillars, sawfly larvae, cane borers, Japanese beetles, rose stem girders, rose midges, rose slugs, rose chafers, leaf-cutting bees, black spot, rust, powdery mildew, crown gall, canker, dieback, downy mildew, viruses.

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Height	6 ft. to 10 ft.
Spread	3 ft. to 6 ft.
Growth Habit	Clumps
Growth Pace	Moderate Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Medium Moisture
Maintenance	Moderate
Characteristics	Attracts Birds; Attracts Butterflies; Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers; Showy Fruit
Bloom Time	Fall; Spring; Summer
Flower Color	Pink Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Hedge, Screening, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point, Trellis
Style	Cottage Garden, Formal Garden
Seasonal Interest	Summer Interest, Fall Interest

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posted by bluerose0907
11/23/2008
Region: Lower Plains
Zone: 7

posted by rebkev
4/8/2008
Region: West
Zone: 10

love love love the heady smell of this rose, but can't stand the mildew, rust, black spot and insect susceptibility of this "shade" rose. full sun is probably the way to go. the color isn't my favorite.

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