Key facts
- Flowering
- Once-flowering
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Fantin-Latour is a centifolia rose dating from around 1900, bearing pale pink flowers with a moderate scent. It grows to about 1.5 m (5 ft) in height and spread. It was given the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993. Old roses of this type are generally pruned lightly after flowering. A good match for cottage gardens, mixed borders and anyone building a collection of historic roses.
Fantin-Latour traits
- Pale pink flowers
- Moderate fragrance
- Centifolia from around 1900
- About 1.5 m (5 ft) tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
Good for
- Cottage gardens
- Old rose collections
- Mixed borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantin-Latour this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Adélaïde d'Orléans | — | Climber | — |
| Albéric Barbier | — | Climber | — |
| Albertine | — | Climber | — |
Fantin-Latour FAQ
What kind of rose is Fantin-Latour?
Fantin-Latour is a centifolia rose dating from around 1900, bearing pale pink flowers with a moderate scent. It grows to about 1.5 m (5 ft) in height and spread.
How does Fantin-Latour compare with other rose varieties?
Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Fantin-Latour good for?
Fantin-Latour is grown for cottage gardens, old rose collections, mixed borders.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
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- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.