Zephirine Drouhin is a thornless, climbing bourbon bred in France in 1868 and alleged to attain a height and width of 10-15 feet by 6-8 feet. Pics below are of a 3-year-old plant. It has a gorgeous spring flush, but I've yet to experience any rebloom. The flowers are a hot pink. They're supposed to be extremely fragrant, but I don't detect that strong of a fragrance. I've heard ZD is a blackspot magnet but has remained healthy here in SW Missouri with just a bit of blackspot in late summer.
It succumbs to Japanese beetles each year.
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| Zephirine buds, April 2011 |
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| Baron Giraud de l'Ain on left corner, Zephirine Drouhin in middle, The Fairy on right corner. April 2011. |
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| Three-year-old Zephirine Drouhin, April 2011 |
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The above picture is to display the growth habit and size. One of my biggest pet peeves is images of plants that don't include full shrub shots.
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