Madame Pierre Oger
(Bourbon, 1878) – soft white tipped lilac pink. Strong Damask Rose fragrance. Do you like the globular shaped roses seen
on English tea cups? Well this is the rose they are patterned after. The globular form is very extreme, so much so that the
blooms look like balls when they are just starting to open. The color is a pink tinted white that deepens to a lilac pink wherever
the sun touches it. The combined effect between the globular form and exotic color is one of supreme femininity. I can’t think
of a better rose to give to a woman. Growth habit is tall and willowy. Please be advised that this Bourbon resents hard pruning
and cutting should be restricted to just enough to keep the shrub shapely. Madame Pierre Oger is actually a sport of the dusky
pink Reine Victoria, so if a solid lilac tinted pink is more to your liking try "Queen Victoria" instead or even better, grow both!
Unfortunately, both Bourbons are prone to black spot and powdery mildew so a fungicidal spray program is advised. Winter
hardy to zone 5. Recommended by Brskovish.
Image courtesy of Riku.
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