{"product_id":"enfant-de-france-potted-rose-bush","title":"Enfant de France Potted Rose Bush","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Enfant de France Potted Rose Bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosa ‘Enfant de France’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🧬 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lartay, fils — France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌹 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1860\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌹 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hybrid Perpetual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💕 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA silvery-pink French antique rose with peony-like flowers and the rich perfume of an Old Rose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnfant de France is a true piece of rose history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBred in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance in 1860\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this beautiful Hybrid Perpetual has survived for more than 160 years—and one look at its flowers helps explain why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blooms are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarge, full and light pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26–40 petals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e creating a wonderfully romantic, old-fashioned flower. Historical descriptions characterize its coloring as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilvery pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and compare the exceptionally double flowers to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen there's the fragrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnfant de France carries a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong Old Rose perfume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the rich, unmistakable fragrance that makes antique roses so captivating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt blooms in flushes throughout the season and develops into a tall, substantial shrub, giving collectors the opportunity to grow a genuine 19th-century French rose in their own gardens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💐 Plant \u0026amp; Flower Traits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌹 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hybrid Perpetual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light pink to silvery pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Form:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large, full, very double flowers with a romantic, peony-like appearance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌼 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetal Count:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26–40 petals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌺 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong Old Rose fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔁 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blooms in flushes throughout the season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏡 Growth \u0026amp; Garden Habits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e↕️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4–6 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e↔️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3–5 feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❄️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Zones 6b–9b\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🪴 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGarden Use:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Antique rose collections, cottage gardens, fragrance gardens, mixed borders, specimen plantings, and romantic cutting gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🇫🇷 A Rose From 1860 France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnfant de France was bred by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLartay, fils in France in 1860\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, placing its introduction during one of the most fascinating periods in rose-breeding history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHybrid Perpetual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e class—a group of roses treasured for combining the lush flowers and fragrance associated with older European roses with the ability to flower again during the growing season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160 years after its introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Enfant de France remains commercially available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is also a little mystery surrounding its history. Historical rose references contain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseveral roses bearing the name Enfant de France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and HelpMeFind notes that this has created some confusion among older references.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor rose collectors, that complicated history only makes this survivor from 1860 even more intriguing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 Like a Silvery-Pink Peony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne historical description cited by HelpMeFind gives perhaps the best description of Enfant de France:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts flowers are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilvery pink and resemble a very double peony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's exactly the kind of flower antique-rose lovers dream about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than the sharply pointed form of a modern Hybrid Tea, Enfant de France gives you a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoft, full, deeply romantic flower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e whose beauty feels unmistakably Victorian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd its strong Old Rose perfume, and this is a rose that doesn't simply look historic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt smells historic, too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is what growing a piece of history looks like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnfant de France isn't a modern rose created to imitate an antique flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the antique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBred in France in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1860\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its silvery-pink, peony-like flowers and strong Old Rose fragrance give gardeners an opportunity to experience the kind of rose that captivated gardeners more than a century and a half ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe especially love that it blooms in flushes throughout the season rather than offering only a single spring display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of rare and historic roses, Enfant de France has everything we love: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeauty, fragrance, history, and just enough mystery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Growing \u0026amp; Care Recommendations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting Site:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Give Enfant de France room to develop into its naturally tall, substantial shrub form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With a mature width of approximately 3–5 feet, provide adequate spacing between plants for good air circulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatering:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Water deeply and consistently while your potted rose becomes established, allowing excess water to drain freely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePruning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Because this is a historic Hybrid Perpetual, avoid treating it exactly like a compact modern landscape rose. Focus on removing dead, damaged, or weak growth and maintaining a strong framework of healthy canes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance Garden:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Plant Enfant de France somewhere you'll regularly pass close to the flowers. Its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong Old Rose fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the defining characteristics of the variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCold Climate Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e HelpMeFind lists Enfant de France for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Zones 6b–9b\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Otto \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"#1 Own Root Potted Rose Bush","offer_id":47906876325942,"sku":"001-248676","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2713\/0120\/files\/3BC2BAAE-DB4A-41E0-9205-97CAACA36AD7.jpg?v=1790625344","url":"https:\/\/www.gracerosefarm.com\/products\/enfant-de-france-potted-rose-bush","provider":"Grace Rose Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}