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Honorine de Brabant Rose: Growing Tips

Honorine de Brabant is a Bourbon rose credited to Remi Tanne and dated to 1916.

Key facts

Flowering
Repeat-flowering
Breeder
Tanne
Listed for
United Kingdom

Overview

Honorine de Brabant is a Bourbon rose credited to Remi Tanne and dated to 1916. The flowers are light pink and strongly fragrant. It is a large plant, reaching about 2 m (6.5 ft) tall and around 1.2 m (4 ft) wide, so give it space at the back of a border or along a fence. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit from 2012. Suited to gardeners who like old roses and want scent close to a seat or path.

Honorine de Brabant traits

  • Bourbon rose credited to Tanne, 1916
  • Light pink flowers with a strong scent
  • Up to about 2 m tall and 1.2 m wide
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012

Good for

  • Back of border
  • Old rose collections
  • Scented garden

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Honorine de Brabant this page———
A Shropshire Lad—Shrub—
A Whiter Shade of Pale—Bush—
Absolutely Fabulous—Bush—
Adélaïde d'Orléans—Climber—
Albéric Barbier—Climber—
Albertine—Climber—

Honorine de Brabant FAQ

What kind of rose is Honorine de Brabant?

Honorine de Brabant is a Bourbon rose credited to Remi Tanne and dated to 1916. The flowers are light pink and strongly fragrant.

How does Honorine de Brabant 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 Honorine de Brabant good for?

Honorine de Brabant is grown for back of border, old rose collections, scented garden.

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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