Tom's Rose Garden

I bought this Gallica from MEA Nurseries in the spring of 1997. I transplanted it into a pot and will wait to put it into the ground until the weather permits transplanting. This is the third Gallica to grace my garden, and I look forward to its large, reddish-purple flowers and bushy growth.

"Shrub rose, strong growing up to 5 ft. Flowers large, up t 4 1/2 in. across, crimson-maroon, fully double and well quartered with an intricate and intriguing pattern of slightly crinkled petals. Fragrant. On maturing, flowers show some dark purple tints. Mid to late June. One of he finest flowers in the Gallica group and recommended for general garden purposes. One flower also makes a wonderful buttonhole which is also certain to be admired. Sometimes known as ‘Bizarre Trhimphant’.” The Dictionary of Roses by Gault & Synge