Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Once-flowering
- Breeder
- Hardy
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Madame Hardy is a Damask rose raised by Jules-Alexandre Hardy in 1831. It has white flowers with a moderate scent, and the shrub grows to about 1.5 m (5 ft) high and wide. That size suits a mixed border or a dedicated old-rose planting. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993 and is also listed as Mme Hardy. A fitting choice for gardeners interested in historic roses.
Madame Hardy traits
- Damask rose with white flowers
- Moderate fragrance
- Shrub around 1.5 m high and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
- Bred by Jules-Alexandre Hardy, 1831
Good for
- Old-rose collections
- Mixed borders
- Cottage gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madame Hardy this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
| Canary Bird | — | Shrub | — |
| Cantabrigiensis | — | Shrub | — |
Madame Hardy FAQ
What kind of rose is Madame Hardy?
Madame Hardy is a Damask rose raised by Jules-Alexandre Hardy in 1831. It has white flowers with a moderate scent, and the shrub grows to about 1.5 m (5 ft) high and wide.
How does Madame Hardy compare with other rose varieties?
Madame Hardy: 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 Madame Hardy good for?
Madame Hardy is grown for old-rose collections, mixed borders, cottage 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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- 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
- All 321 rose varieties
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.