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• Ellen Tofflemire

21 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD.  

Mauve or mauve blend.
Registration name: ARDellen

Bred by Paul Barden (United States, 2001).
Introduced in United States by The Uncommon Rose Historic Archive as 'Ellen Tofflemire'.

Gallica / Provins.  

Mauve or purple blend.  Mild fragrance.  41 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Short, bushy, upright.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 4b through 8b.  Can be used for beds and borders, garden, shrub or specimen.  Very hardy.  plant in partial shade for best color.  shade tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Prune after flowering is finished.  Prune lightly or not at all.  Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.  This rose blooms on old wood.  

Note that in the Ratings section several commentors rate this rose poorly for Bloom Frequency, which leads me to believe that some people don't realize this is a GALLICA, and as such is a ONCE-bloomer. Please keep that in mind when considering this rose for your garden.

This rose is NOT bred as a cut flower or a show rose either; it is a GARDEN shrub, a usage for which it is ideally suited.