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Fantin-Latour Rose: Growing Tips

Fantin-Latour is a centifolia rose dating from around 1900, bearing pale pink flowers with a moderate scent.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
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.

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.

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