Sharp-Petaled China Rose
R. chinensis variety
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Indica acuminata
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier des Indes á petals pointus
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. chinensis variety
COMMON NAME Sharp-Petaled China Rose
CLASS China
ORIGIN China; introduced to Europe late 1700s, early 1800s
FLOWERING Continuous flowering
SCENT Slight fragrance
GROWTH Small shrub to 2 feet (0.6 metres) in a temperate climate
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation?
At left; picture of the Sharp-Petaled China Rose, R. chinensis variety, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 016 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
