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Rose CatalogFantin Latour, centifolia
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Old Garden Rose, centifolia "Fantin Latour", introduced in 1940, Usually is pink in color, flat bloom shape, blooms 8 - 9 cm in size, has 5-10 buds per stem, once rebloom, has rich fragrance, the bush shape can be spreading, 150 - 175 cm in height, 200 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 5 from -29°C and above, low resistance to rain, low resistance to black spot, low resistance to mildew.
Main characteristics
Aroma
USDA Zone 5
-29°С
Rebloom
Bush Shape
Bloom Shape
Flat
Size
Height
150 - 175 cm
Width
200 cm
Bloom size
8 - 9 cm
Buds / Stem
5-10
Petal Count
Resistance
Heat
Shade
Rain
Black Spot
Mildew
More information
Fantin Latour appeared in an English garden in the mid-20th century. Although often listed as a centifolia, it is regarded as a modern hybrid and cited as a prototype of modern English roses. The blooms are soft pink with many small petals forming a flattened rosette and a button eye. Flowers are produced in large clusters; the plant blooms for a long period but only once. Foliage is susceptible to black spot and powdery mildew. The plant is strong, vigorous-growing, and can reach 4 m when trained on a wall. It responds well to bending/pegging of shoots, flowering along the entire length of the branches.
Usually classed as a centifolia due to flower form and growth habit, though many growers note foliage resembling that of China roses. It flowers once a year with soft pink, densely petalled blooms with a button centre. Foliage is pale green; shoots lack prickles. The shrub is very tall and upright. Flowering increases with the plant’s age. Light fragrance. (Oliver)
Large, spreading shrub about 1.5 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Foliage is dark and smooth; shoots are without prickles. Flowers are pale pink, up to 10 cm across, borne in large clusters; initially cup-shaped, later the outer petals bend down. Tolerates poor soils but requires a well-lit site. After flowering, shorten shoots by half, remove dead wood, and cut out old shoots.
The breeder of this centifolia rose named for the French artist Henri Fantin-Latour is unknown. It forms a dense, spreading shrub 1.5–2 m tall with light grey-green foliage. In mid-summer it carries double pink flowers with an intense yet delicate fragrance. Suitable for hedges.
This old rose flowers only once per season. Fantin Latour is officially classified as a centifolia, though specialists consider it closer to a hybrid. Pink buds with red streaks open to densely petalled soft pink blooms 7–10 cm in diameter. Flowers are cupped at first; later the outer petals reflex and the inner petals broaden into a wide cup, revealing a button centre. The fragrance is strong and sweet. Bloom lasts several weeks in early summer. Foliage is large, dark green. Shoots are long, arching, slightly prickly. The shrub is rounded, forming a hemispherical shape. In hot regions it remains smaller, 90–120 cm in height and width; in colder climates it is usually 120–150 cm tall and can grow larger if given space. Pruning after flowering controls size. Plant at the back of a mixed border. Often combined with Alchemilla mollis and Centranthus ruber. Fantin Latour is also used as a climber. Disease resistance is average.
Shade-tolerant variety.
Usually classed as a centifolia due to flower form and growth habit, though many growers note foliage resembling that of China roses. It flowers once a year with soft pink, densely petalled blooms with a button centre. Foliage is pale green; shoots lack prickles. The shrub is very tall and upright. Flowering increases with the plant’s age. Light fragrance. (Oliver)
Large, spreading shrub about 1.5 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Foliage is dark and smooth; shoots are without prickles. Flowers are pale pink, up to 10 cm across, borne in large clusters; initially cup-shaped, later the outer petals bend down. Tolerates poor soils but requires a well-lit site. After flowering, shorten shoots by half, remove dead wood, and cut out old shoots.
The breeder of this centifolia rose named for the French artist Henri Fantin-Latour is unknown. It forms a dense, spreading shrub 1.5–2 m tall with light grey-green foliage. In mid-summer it carries double pink flowers with an intense yet delicate fragrance. Suitable for hedges.
This old rose flowers only once per season. Fantin Latour is officially classified as a centifolia, though specialists consider it closer to a hybrid. Pink buds with red streaks open to densely petalled soft pink blooms 7–10 cm in diameter. Flowers are cupped at first; later the outer petals reflex and the inner petals broaden into a wide cup, revealing a button centre. The fragrance is strong and sweet. Bloom lasts several weeks in early summer. Foliage is large, dark green. Shoots are long, arching, slightly prickly. The shrub is rounded, forming a hemispherical shape. In hot regions it remains smaller, 90–120 cm in height and width; in colder climates it is usually 120–150 cm tall and can grow larger if given space. Pruning after flowering controls size. Plant at the back of a mixed border. Often combined with Alchemilla mollis and Centranthus ruber. Fantin Latour is also used as a climber. Disease resistance is average.
Shade-tolerant variety.
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