BACK! The most famous of the Bourbon Roses, Souvenir de la Malmaison blooms are a delicate light pink with darker outer petals that pale with age to near white. These large, very full, quartered, and cupped old-fashioned blooms are very fragrant, and repeat-bloom throughout the season. Souvenir de la Malmaison is a bushy plant, reaching 3′ – 4′ in height. Many have observed that this rose does not enjoy rainy or overly wet climates. The flowers tend to ball and damage quickly in the rain. It is one of the roses that can handle some shade and may not preform at it’s best in very hot climates or scorching sun. For helpful rose care tips for the Souvenir de la Malmaison rose, please visit our Rose Care page. Classification Bourbon Roses, Historic Roses Repeat Bloomer Repeat Blooming Colour Light Pink Bloom Size Large Bloom Shape Quartered Petal Count Very Full (41 petals) Fragrance Very Fragrant Plant Form Bushy Plant Height 3' – 4' Hardiness Zones USDA 5 – 9 Sun Requirement 4 hours of direct sunlight, 6 hours of direct sunlight Breeder Beluze, 1843 Usage Garden Rose Propagation Grafted on Multiflora, Produced by Palatine Fruit and Roses Root Form Potted Rose Pick Up Only The heights & zones are guidelines only. Roses & fruit trees grow differently in different zones, and require proper winter protection accordingly.
