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Hybrid Perpetuals. Big is Beautiful.Whilst not totally perpetual this group of roses will usually supply at least one second flush of flower each year.Most date from the early 1800’s and are the ancestors of modern day Hybrid Teas, they clearly display this influence in size and shape of flower. The Hybrid Perpetuals reached the height of their popularity in Victorian times, when big was most definitely beautiful. I value this belief in the case of these roses, they are big in bloom, sumptuous in fact and they are very beautiful. In size they vary considerably from tidy compact plants to those with more vigorous growth but in nearly every example well endowed flowers give away equally well endowed perfumes. Health varies from plant to plant but they are not weak . Best as companions to other roses or shrubs but if you only have a balcony there are one or two that will lend themselves to being grown in a pot.
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