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    Gentle Hermione

    (Ausrumba) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
    PAT. PP17500
        • Delivered without foliage or soil
        • Arrives in plastic-free packaging
        • Traditionally planted in dormancy between January and May, zone-dependant.
        • Planting bare roots in the cooler months allows their roots to establish and produce bountiful blooms by the next flowering season
        • Cost-effective, particularly when planted en masse.
        • Planting advised as soon as possible depending on weather conditions
        • Includes soil
        • Perfect for gifting
        • Adds instant blooms when planted in summer
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              Description
              The perfectly formed, shallow cups are pure light pink, paling to soft blush on the outer petals. There is a strong, warm myrrh fragrance. It forms an attractive, quite broad shrub, with slightly arching stems. The leaves are tinged red at first, later turning green. Hermione is the faithful wife of Leontes, the King of Sicila, in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
              Characteristics
              • Colour: Light pink
              • Flowering: Repeat Flowering
              • Fragrance: Strong,Myrrh
              • Bloom Size: Large
              • Family: English Shrub Rose
              • Size: Medium Shrub
              • Height: 4ft
              • Width: 3ft
              • Breeder: David Austin
              • Year of Introduction: 2005
              • Suitable for zones: Zones 5-11
              • Petal Count: 90 petals
              Location
              • Attracting Bees
              • Mixed Border
              Growing conditions
              • East, South, West Facing
              • Full Sunlight
              • All soil types
              Behind the name
              Hermione is thefaithful wife of Leontes, the King of Sicila, in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
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                Bare root roses are dormant plants and can be planted November and April.

                Potted roses are available all year round and can be planted at any time of the year.

                Aside from extreme weather, roses can be planted at any time during the year. The extreme weather conditions that we advise against planting in are when the ground is frozen, water-logged or during a drought.

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