RARE - CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU ROSE - 10 SEEDS

This is one of the darkest-flowered roses from the oldest class of garden roses, the gallicas. Cardinal de Richelieu is a strong grower with a compact, lax habit. The rounded, double, fragrant, deeply colored flowers are a deep burgundy-purple. They are in bloom from spring to early summer. Introduced in 1840.

Noteworthy Characteristics
Vigorous growth; casual habit. Fully double, fragrant, deep burgundy-purple flowers.

Care
Very tolerant, but prefers an open site in full sun. Best in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Plant in late fall or early spring, when the ground is not frozen. Remove suckers from rootstock as soon as they appear.