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with her earliest discovery date going back to before 1793, old blush is one of the oldest and strongest roses in the world. her blooms are silvery pink with a deeper flush decorated with loose and semi-double, free-flowering blossoms. old blush doesn’t need much care and can be treated as a flowering shrub. she will reward you with an abundance of sweet pea-scented blooms. she has been grown in china since before the 10th century making her a rose of historical importance. she will thrive as a hedge or border, growing wild and free as she has done for centuries.

• type: china

• color: lilac pink

• fragrance: moderately fragrant

• hardiness zone: 7 – 10

• size: 5′ – 6′ x 5′ – 6′

• rebloom: repeat blooming

• bloom type: clustered | double

• year: 1789