The Fantin Latour shrub rose is a charming and elegant variety known for its delicate, soft pink blooms that carry a subtle fruity fragrance. This rose features a bushy growth habit with dense, dark green foliage, making it an excellent choice for borders, mixed shrub beds, or as a stand-alone feature. It blooms repeatedly throughout the summer and into early autumn, offering a continuous display of colour. Favoured for both its aesthetic appeal and hardiness, the Fantin Latour shrub rose thrives in well-drained soil and benefits from a sunny position, reflecting the classic beauty and fragrance associated with traditional English roses.
Pot provided: 3 Litres
Scent: Strong, rich old rose fragrance — deeply perfumed and lingering
Position: Full sun preferred; tolerates exposed or sheltered spots
Soil: Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained; suitable for chalk, clay, loam, or sand
Rate of growth: Moderate; reaches full size in 2–5 years
Flowering period: Once-flowering in mid-summer (typically June–July)
Hardiness: Fully hardy, H6
Size: 150 cm in height and 120–150 cm in spread
Type: Centifolia Rose (old-fashioned shrub rose)
Colour: Soft pink with green-eyed centres; petals are full, quartered, and flattish
The Fantin Latour shrub rose is a charming and elegant variety known for its delicate, soft pink blooms that carry a subtle fruity fragrance. This rose features a bushy growth habit with dense, dark green foliage, making it an excellent choice for borders, mixed shrub beds, or as a stand-alone feature. It blooms repeatedly throughout the summer and into early autumn, offering a continuous display of colour. Favoured for both its aesthetic appeal and hardiness, the Fantin Latour shrub rose thrives in well-drained soil and benefits from a sunny position, reflecting the classic beauty and fragrance associated with traditional English roses.
Pot provided: 3 Litres
Scent: Strong, rich old rose fragrance — deeply perfumed and lingering
Position: Full sun preferred; tolerates exposed or sheltered spots
Soil: Fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained; suitable for chalk, clay, loam, or sand
Rate of growth: Moderate; reaches full size in 2–5 years
Flowering period: Once-flowering in mid-summer (typically June–July)
Hardiness: Fully hardy, H6
Size: 150 cm in height and 120–150 cm in spread
Type: Centifolia Rose (old-fashioned shrub rose)
Colour: Soft pink with green-eyed centres; petals are full, quartered, and flattish
