Honorine de Brabant - In My Dooryard

Another of My Cherished Heirloom Roses...

From Old Garden Roses and Beyond

'Honorine de Brabant' is another of the striped Bourbon's, and is a better variety in some ways because it is a very good repeat bloomer. Peter Beales writes in Classic Roses "This is one of the most acceptable striped roses."

This rose is considered to be one of the best remontant Bourbons, producing a huge early Summer display, with some bloom throughout the Summer, and another large flush in the Fall. Individual blossoms are 3 to 4 inches across, loosely cupped with reddish-mauve stripes on a pale pink background. There is a very nice, but not overly powerful fragrance. The shrub is quite large, growing to 6 feet tall and about as wide, at least in milder climates. I'm not sure how Winter hardy this rose is in zone 5, so you'll have to find out for yourself. This also happens to be one of the more disease resistant Bourbons. (Generally the Bourbons have poor resistance to Blackspot)

It is winter hardy to zone 5. Mine is living proof. The scent is not unlike black pepper.