'Old Blush' Rose
R. chinensis ‘Old Blush’
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Indica vulgaris
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier des Indes commun
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. chinensis ‘Old Blush’
COMMON NAME Old Blush
OTHER NAMES Parson’s Pink China, Common Blush China, Yue Yue Fen
CLASS China
ORIGIN China; cultivated since 10th century, introduced to Europe, 1752
FLOWERING Continuous flowering, all year in warm climates
SCENT Slightly scented
GROWTH Medium to Tall bushy shrub 4-8 feet high (1.2-2.4 metres) depending on climate
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the China Rose, R. chinensis ‘Old Blush’, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 015 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
