Semi-Double Musk Rose
R. moschata var. plena
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Moschata flore semi-pleno
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier Muscade ŕ fleurs semi-doubles
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. moschata var. plena
COMMON NAME Semi-Double Musk Rose
CLASS Species (not a true wild species)
ORIGIN Ancient cultivator from Asia & Middle-East, introduced to Europe 16th century
FLOWERING Once-flowering; late summer
SCENT Musky scent
GROWTH Tall climber to 30 feet (6.0 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Semi-Double Musk Rose, R. moschata var. plena, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 038 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
