Variegata di Bologna
(Bourbon, unknown parentage, 1909) – white striped with purple. Another zebra rose that is a must have for the collector. The fat
round buds open into globular white blooms randomly striped with reddish purple. The blossoms do have a tendency to ball in wet
weather but that is to be expected from this type of flower form. The fragrance is reported to be very strong although I haven’t had
the pleasure of sniffing it. Like most Bourbons it is a black spot disaster without spraying. Repeat bloom is so poor you might as
well think of it as a once bloomer. Growth habit is tall with long, sparsely foliated, arching canes that do double duty as a climber.
Winter hardy to zone 5.
Image courtesy of Jim Willhite.
Image courtesy of Jim Willhite.
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