Ulrich Brunner
(Hybrid Perpetual, seedling of Paul Neyron, 1881) – rich raspberry pink. Ulrich is one of those roses that
just loves California (don’t they all?) and other areas that isn’t afflicted with summer humidity. In places
like Richmond CA the rose’s repeat bloom is very good and it can be grown successfully in no spray
gardens. Elsewhere be sure to spray it with fungicides and expect the bloom production to shut off after
the initial spring flush until cooler autumn weather returns. Blooms are globular at first opening into a typical
Old Garden Rose cupped flower formation. The fragrance is to die for and the rose blossoms are used
commercially on the west coast to make rose attar (the essential oil). Growth habit is tall and upright to
about 7 feet high but can be kept nicely trimmed to 4 feet for easy harvesting. Winter hardy to zone 5 and
possibly zone 4 in a protected spot. Recommended by Leslie3 in NVA and Luanne in Richmond CA.
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