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Centenaire De Lourdes

Root Type
£25.00
  • Suitable for pots
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Key Information
Please use this as a guide, these are live plants and can be different due to your soil, sunlight, watering routine and feed.
Rose Type
Bare Root
Rose Family
Polyanthas and older floribundas
Date of Introduction
1958
Rose Colour
Pink
Suitable For
Growing in pots | Good for Cut Flowers
Height Range
90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft)
Fragrance
Little or No Fragrance
Bloom
Semi-Double
Thorn
A varied thorn count

Potted roses are supplied in a 5.5 litre pot.

(Polyanthas and older floribundas) Bearing generous clusters of semi-double blooms in a luminous warm pink that softens to pale salmon at the edges, Centenaire de Lourdes is a rose of effortless charm and remarkable continuity, flowering prolifically from early summer well into autumn. Its wavy, open petals give each bloom a gentle, informal grace that belies the sheer abundance of the display. Named to commemorate the centenary of the Marian apparitions at Lourdes in 1858, it carries with it a quietly devotional heritage.

Key Information
Height Range: 90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft)
Rose Type: Bare Root Rose
Rose Family: Polyanthas and older floribundas
Colour: Pink
Flowering Period: June | July | August | September | October | November
Fragrance: Little or no fragrance

Similar Roses
Alister Clark (Shrub Rose) | Nathalie Nypels | The Fairy (Half Standard) | Pink Gruss An Aachen

Important product information

Bare-root roses ship November–March only. Orders placed April–October will be held as a pre-order and dispatched November–December, weather permitting.

Tracking details will be sent by email.

Potted roses ship year-round.
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Potted roses can be planted at any time of year; the planting window shown here is for bare-root roses.

Rose Features

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Great companion plants for Centenaire De Lourdes

Plants that grow well alongside Polyantha roses like Centenaire De Lourdes.

  • Lady's Mantle

    Lady's Mantle

    Why grow this with Centenaire De Lourdes?

    Soft, scalloped leaves and frothy lime-green flowers make an easy edging that catches morning dew and softens the front of a rose border.

  • Catmint

    Catmint

    Why grow this with Centenaire De Lourdes?

    Its billowing grey-green foliage softens bare rose stems, and its long flowering season keeps pollinators visiting long after the first flush of roses is over.

  • Hardy Geranium

    Hardy Geranium

    Why grow this with Centenaire De Lourdes?

    A low, spreading habit that shades the soil around a rose's roots, helping keep them cool while suppressing weeds at the base of the border.

  • Sweet Alyssum

    Sweet Alyssum

    Why grow this with Centenaire De Lourdes?

    A low, honey-scented edging that attracts hoverflies, whose larvae feed on aphids, while helping keep the soil around roses cool.

  • Pansy

    Pansy

    Why grow this with Centenaire De Lourdes?

    Cheerful, low-growing colour at the base of a young rose while it establishes, flowering through cooler months when roses are dormant.

  • Lavender

    Lavender

    Why grow this with Centenaire De Lourdes?

    A classic rose companion: its silvery foliage and compact habit hide bare lower stems, and it shares roses' love of full sun and free-draining soil.

Frequently asked questions

Bare-root Centenaire De Lourdes roses are best planted during their dormant season, from November to March, which is also when we dispatch them. Potted roses are grown in containers and can be planted at any time of year — just avoid periods of hard frost or drought, and water thoroughly after planting.

Every rose we sell is covered by our 1-year Rose Guarantee, so you can plant Centenaire De Lourdes with confidence. See our Rose Guarantee page for the full details.

Often, yes — we grow our roses ourselves and stock varies through the season, so a variety that's sold out can come back. Use the "Notify me" button above to be emailed the moment Centenaire De Lourdes is back in stock.

Centenaire De Lourdes's mature growth range is 90cm x 60cm (3ft x 2ft). Growing conditions such as soil, sunlight, feeding and pruning can affect the final size, so treat this as a guide rather than an exact figure.

Floribunda roses produce large clusters of blooms on each stem rather than one flower at a time, giving a bold, continuous show of colour from summer into autumn. They're generally bushier and more free-flowering than Hybrid Teas, making them excellent for borders and bedding.

Centenaire De Lourdes is a Floribunda rose.

Polyantha roses are compact, hardy varieties that produce large sprays of small flowers almost continuously through the season. They were the forerunners of today's Floribundas and remain popular for low borders, edging and pots.

Centenaire De Lourdes is a Polyantha rose.

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  • Fragrant Has a noticeable scent. The product page tells you how strong it is.
  • Repeat flowering Flowers more than once through the season, rather than a single show.
  • Disease tolerant Naturally tolerant of common rose diseases such as blackspot and mildew.
  • Wildlife friendly Flowers that provide pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators.
  • Good for cutting Long-lasting blooms on stems that suit cutting for the vase.
  • Ornamental hips Produces decorative hips in autumn, which also feed the birds.
  • Award winning Has won awards. They are listed under Key Information on the product page.
  • Suitable for pots Happy growing in a container on a patio or balcony.
  • Grow up an arch Can be trained over an arch, pergola or doorway.
  • Grow up a wall Can be trained up a wall or fence.
  • Partial shade tolerant Copes with a position that only gets sun for part of the day.

Icons only appear on roses that have the feature. Please use them as a guide: roses are living plants and can vary with your soil, sunlight and care.