'Austrian Copper' Rose
R. foetida var. bicolor
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Eglanteria var.punicea
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier Eglantier var. couleur ponceau
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. foetida var. bicolor
COMMON NAME Austrian Copper
OTHER NAMES Capucine Briar, Vermillion Rose of Austria, Rose Comtesse
CLASS Species
ORIGIN Sport from R. foetida, originating in Persia (Iran), introduced to Europe pre-16th century
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring/summer
SCENT Heavy medicinal scent
GROWTH Tall shrub to 12 feet (3.6 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Austrian Copper Rose, R. foetida var. bicolor, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 025 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
