Old Moss Cabbage Rose
R. centifolia var. muscosa
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa muscosa multiplex
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier mousseux á fleurs doubles
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. centifolia var. muscosa
COMMON NAME Old Moss Cabbage Rose
CLASS Centifolia
ORIGIN Sport from R. Centifolia, pre 1700
FLOWERING Once-flowering; summer
SCENT Strong, sweet fragrance
GROWTH Medium-tall shrub; 4-6 feet (1.2-1.8 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Moss Rose, R. centifolia var. muscosa, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 010 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
