Rosa 'Duchesse de Brabant': Tea Rose

'Duchesse de Brabant' Tea Rose – Teddy Roosevelt's Favorite

Scented rose reputed favorite of Teddy Roosevelt. Beautifully formed double rosy-pink blossoms. Blooms all season, grows 5 feet high and wide. Tea roses: old garden roses with repeating semi-double/double large flowers, spicy fragrance. Suitable for containers, mixed borders, hedges.

Culture

Fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Teas prefer sheltered location. Good air circulation, remove fallen leaves. Prune lightly or back up to 1/3, reduce side shoots 1/2–1/3. Renovate: prune 1 in 4–5 shoots from base. Propagate by softwood cuttings spring–summer, hardwood cuttings fall. Many potential pests and diseases.

Features

• Double rosy-pink fragrant flowers all season
• Tea rose class, spicy fragrance
• 3–6 feet tall and wide

Uses

Beds, borders, containers, cut flowers, hedge, specimen in cottage and formal gardens.