Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Once-flowering
- Breeder
- Hardy
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Gloire de France is a gallica rose raised by Hardy in 1836. It has pink flowers with a moderate scent. The plant stays at about 1 m (3 ft) in height and spread, an easy size for cottage-style borders. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Of interest to those growing old French roses in a smaller garden.
Gloire de France traits
- Pink flowers with a moderate fragrance
- Gallica rose bred by Hardy, 1836
- Around 1 m (3 ft) tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Cottage borders
- Old rose collections
- Small gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloire de France this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
| Canary Bird | — | Shrub | — |
| Cantabrigiensis | — | Shrub | — |
Gloire de France FAQ
What kind of rose is Gloire de France?
Gloire de France is a gallica rose raised by Hardy in 1836. It has pink flowers with a moderate scent.
How does Gloire de France compare with other rose varieties?
Gloire de France: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Gloire de France good for?
Gloire de France is grown for cottage borders, old rose collections, small gardens.
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.
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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.