| Classification | Polyantha |
|---|---|
| Year Introduced | 1915 |
| Size Category/Growth Habit | Medium shrub |
| Height | 5 feet |
| Width | 4 feet |
| Spacing | 6 feet apart on centers |
| Color | Pink and white blend |
| Bloom | Large loose clusters of cupped and ruffled single blooms. Successive flushes of bloom spring, summer, and fall. |
| Fragrant | No |
| Stem | Few thorns. |
| Planting Site | Full sun. Good air circulation. |
| Water Use | Keep moist until established (usually requires one month to establish). Average water needs during growing season. Not recommended for areas with highly saline irrigation water. |
| Cold Hardiness | Hardy in zones 5-9 |
| History | Parents are ‘Mme. Norbert Levavasseur’ x ‘Comtesse du Cayla’. Barbier Freres and Compagnie introduced La Marne in 1915. |
Because of its neat, healthy, full growth and repeat blooming, La Marne is a good choice for a rose hedge, especially in sunny, open areas. Of course, it is also useful as a specimen and in perennial beds, also.
Landscape Uses
La Marne is frequently used as a landscape hedge. The vase-shaped bush stands erect and creates a neat, well groomed appearance. La Marne requires full sun for optimum performance and to maintain a hedge-like form. Several leading horticulturists feel that this cultivar is one of our very best roses for the Fall.
