I also have a Variegata di Bologna Rose that is slowly growing. It looks like a climbing rose. The name sound French? Has anyone else tried to grow a rose likt this? I am in the process of Googleing the name to find information.
Does anyone have any thoughts?
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Found out More Info, Does this seem Correct?
You know you can't always trust the internet....
Variegata di Bologna, introduced by Bonfiglioli, Italy, 1909
'Variegata di Bologna' is one of the few striped roses I like. It also happens to be one of the few repeat blooming Bourbon roses. Blossoms are fully double, large and cupped in form, with dark currant purple srtiping on a cream colored background. The shrub itself is somewhat open, with lax, arching form and less that dense foliage. It will also require spraying in some gardens to keep foliar diseases away. It is one of the "collectors item" roses which are satisfactory when given good care, and will reward you with some very fine blooms.....just don't expect this to be a showpiece in the garden.
ARS merit rating: 8.1
Personal merit rating: undecided
Hardiness: USDA zones 5 to 10
Shrub size: 6 feet tall X 5 feet wide
Fragrance: 4 (out of 5)
Source: https://www.rdrop.com/~paul/bourbons/bologna.html
You know you can't always trust the internet....
Variegata di Bologna, introduced by Bonfiglioli, Italy, 1909
'Variegata di Bologna' is one of the few striped roses I like. It also happens to be one of the few repeat blooming Bourbon roses. Blossoms are fully double, large and cupped in form, with dark currant purple srtiping on a cream colored background. The shrub itself is somewhat open, with lax, arching form and less that dense foliage. It will also require spraying in some gardens to keep foliar diseases away. It is one of the "collectors item" roses which are satisfactory when given good care, and will reward you with some very fine blooms.....just don't expect this to be a showpiece in the garden.
ARS merit rating: 8.1
Personal merit rating: undecided
Hardiness: USDA zones 5 to 10
Shrub size: 6 feet tall X 5 feet wide
Fragrance: 4 (out of 5)
Source: https://www.rdrop.com/~paul/bourbons/bologna.html
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Don't forget that a lot of these AARS folk are show growers, not trying for a garden plant, but a single bloom to show, so some of these AARS ratings are more based on that perfect, coddled bloom rather than the roses overall performance. They are also dedicated rose gardeners (not to say you are not Kev! 
), often retired with tons of time to spend on their "babies". I'm a pretty good gardener and I stay away from roses for the most part (I have one 'Therese Bugnet') because of the time it takes to really do roses well (I have LOTS of gardens and don't have time for a singular plant that needs lots of attention). Sounds like you may have one of these, but I'm not familiar with the plant. Val, how about you?
), often retired with tons of time to spend on their "babies". I'm a pretty good gardener and I stay away from roses for the most part (I have one 'Therese Bugnet') because of the time it takes to really do roses well (I have LOTS of gardens and don't have time for a singular plant that needs lots of attention). Sounds like you may have one of these, but I'm not familiar with the plant. Val, how about you?-
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Hi again Kevin!
I have not had this rose, so what I am giving you is out of my numerous rose books. Hope it helps!
"Variegata Di Bologna" is a bourbon rose, orginating in Bonfiglioli, Italy in 1909. (Love those old ones!) It is a sport of "Victor Emmanuel", and actually is known to have some parts of the rose refert back to this parent.
The flowers are about 3" with a strong and sweet scent, one big flush of bloom, and then sporadically. They are a pale rose pink with crimpson purple flecks and stripes, that pale in the hot weather. Their shape is fat, cupped, full and occasionally quartered, in tight clusters of 3 or 5.
The leaves are large, thin and mid green. It has very long stems that often need to be tied for support. It will grow 7feet wide to 10 feet high, and is hardy to Zone 5.
This rose is prone to mildew and blackspot, and the flowers ball in damp weather.
I always like the bourbon roses - they are so gourgeous!!
Best of luck!
VAL (Grandpa's Rose)
I have not had this rose, so what I am giving you is out of my numerous rose books. Hope it helps!
"Variegata Di Bologna" is a bourbon rose, orginating in Bonfiglioli, Italy in 1909. (Love those old ones!) It is a sport of "Victor Emmanuel", and actually is known to have some parts of the rose refert back to this parent.
The flowers are about 3" with a strong and sweet scent, one big flush of bloom, and then sporadically. They are a pale rose pink with crimpson purple flecks and stripes, that pale in the hot weather. Their shape is fat, cupped, full and occasionally quartered, in tight clusters of 3 or 5.
The leaves are large, thin and mid green. It has very long stems that often need to be tied for support. It will grow 7feet wide to 10 feet high, and is hardy to Zone 5.
This rose is prone to mildew and blackspot, and the flowers ball in damp weather.
I always like the bourbon roses - they are so gourgeous!!
Best of luck!
VAL (Grandpa's Rose)
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Does anyone know if this is a climber? Mine is looking Leggie:
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Hi Kevin!
The website address you gave me says not found, but I got enough of the picture here to see what you are talking about.
Variegata De Bologna is a rose that is described as a very vigorous "arching shrub" with long stems often needing to be tied in to keep it neat. It can also grow up to 10 feet high and 6.5 feet wide. It is not supposed to be a climber, but sounds like a very loosely formed shrub that needs some attention keeping it neat.
Also, because yours is a first year rose, it is not going to have very strong branches, so will tend to fall and be limper than they should. They should get stronger as it gets older.
You could try pruning it some, to give it some shape and keep it in line a little that way.
It is going to be a very big rose bush Kevin, so make way!
VAL
The website address you gave me says not found, but I got enough of the picture here to see what you are talking about.
Variegata De Bologna is a rose that is described as a very vigorous "arching shrub" with long stems often needing to be tied in to keep it neat. It can also grow up to 10 feet high and 6.5 feet wide. It is not supposed to be a climber, but sounds like a very loosely formed shrub that needs some attention keeping it neat.
Also, because yours is a first year rose, it is not going to have very strong branches, so will tend to fall and be limper than they should. They should get stronger as it gets older.
You could try pruning it some, to give it some shape and keep it in line a little that way.
It is going to be a very big rose bush Kevin, so make way!
VAL
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Hey Kevin! Well it certainly sounds like you have a monster on your hands! The description does say that it will grow up to ten feet tall!
I wouldn't be too concerned about it not blooming in it's first year. It has done a lot of growing, so will need time to catch up. In the late fall, I would give it a good pruning, to shape it up, and then in the spring, give it a good drink of compost or rose tea, some alfalfa pellets, epsom salts, manure, and it should be fine.
It is going to be big though Kevin no doubt about that!
Val
I wouldn't be too concerned about it not blooming in it's first year. It has done a lot of growing, so will need time to catch up. In the late fall, I would give it a good pruning, to shape it up, and then in the spring, give it a good drink of compost or rose tea, some alfalfa pellets, epsom salts, manure, and it should be fine.
It is going to be big though Kevin no doubt about that!
Val