{"product_id":"cardinal-de-richelieu","title":"Cardinal de Richelieu","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew roses have a color as striking as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosa ‘Cardinal de Richelieu’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its richly filled flowers display shades ranging from wine red to deep purple and subtly turn grayer as they fade. Its velvety appearance gives this historic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallica rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an almost regal character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is named after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCardinal Richelieu (1585–1642)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the influential statesman under the French king Louis XIII. The rose itself did not appear until the nineteenth century and is attributed to the Belgian breeder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis Parmentier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Sources differ on the date: Lens gives 1840, while David Austin gives 1847. Its name therefore connects two different chapters of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flowers appear during one abundant summer bloom. Their rounded shape, dark green foliage, and virtually thornless branches make it a beautiful shrub for a romantic border or informal rose hedge. It also thrives in partial shade. Combine this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple garden rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, for example, with soft pink or white flowers to make its distinctive color stand out even more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belle Epoque 2026","offers":[{"title":"Bare-root roses","offer_id":55236798415185,"sku":null,"price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Potted roses","offer_id":55236798447953,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/5908\/7056\/files\/CardinaldeRichelieu.jpg?v=1791548931","url":"https:\/\/belle-epoque.nl\/en\/products\/cardinal-de-richelieu","provider":"Belle Epoque","version":"1.0","type":"link"}