Bengal Crimson
R. chinensis var. sanguinea
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Indica
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier des Indes
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. chinensis var. sanguinea
COMMON NAME Bengal Crimson
OTHER NAMES La Sanguine, Bengale Sanguine, Monthly Rose
CLASS China
ORIGIN Ancient Chinese hybrid/sport from R. chinensis, introduced to Europe, 1804
FLOWERING Repeat flowering
SCENT Slight/no fragrance
GROWTH Medium shrub; 2-5 feet high (0.6-1.5 metres) depending on climate
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the China Rose, Bengal Crimson, R. chinensis var. sanguina, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 014 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
