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Named for the faithful wife of King Leontes in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, this Austin rose delivers abundant clusters of clear light pink blooms. Gentle Hermione® unfurls medium to large, old-fashioned flowers with a moderate fragrance of strong myrrh, old rose, and green undertones. Exceptionally versatile, ideal for beds and pollinator-friendly gardens.
Gentle Hermione® opens from pointed, pink-green buds in abundant clusters, revealing medium to large, deeply cupped blooms in clear light pink. As the very double flowers mature, they relax into shallow cups that reveal golden stamens at their centre. Moderately fragrant with strong myrrh layered with old rose and green undertones, these old-fashioned blooms bring both delicate colour and distinctive perfume to the garden.
Growing Details
Gentle Hermione® forms a bushy shrub reaching 4' × 4', thriving from CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+ and beyond with excellent cold hardiness and heat tolerance. Clad in blue-green, leathery foliage with a matte finish, this repeat-blooming rose flowers abundantly throughout the season. Ideal for beds and pollinator-friendly gardens where its clusters of light pink blooms can be appreciated.
Add Gentle Hermione® to your garden for abundant clusters of light pink blooms suitable for many growing zones.
Description
Gentle Hermione® opens from pointed, pink-green buds in abundant clusters, revealing medium to large, deeply cupped blooms in clear light pink. As the very double flowers mature, they relax into shallow cups that reveal golden stamens at their centre. Moderately fragrant with strong myrrh layered with old rose and green undertones, these old-fashioned blooms bring both delicate colour and distinctive perfume to the garden.
Breeder: Austin Introduced IN 2005
Growing Details
Gentle Hermione® forms a bushy shrub reaching 4' × 4', thriving from CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+ and beyond with excellent cold hardiness and heat tolerance. Clad in blue-green, leathery foliage with a matte finish, this repeat-blooming rose flowers abundantly throughout the season. Ideal for beds and pollinator-friendly gardens where its clusters of light pink blooms can be appreciated.
Characteristics
Classification: David Austin® Roses
Typical Plant Size: 4'h x 4'w | Bushy
Bloom Types: Cupped, Very Double (40+petals)
Bloom Size: Medium | 2" - 3"
Growing Zones: Very Winter Hardy | CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+, Heat Tolerant | CA Zones 9+ | USDA 8+
Fragrance Notes: Moderate Fragrant, Myrrh, Old Rose
Gentle Hermione®
Healthy, hardy, and grown with care in Canada, our roses are selected for their beauty, reliability, and strength.
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