Shining Rose
R. nitida
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Redutea rubescens
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier Redouté à tiges et à épines rouges
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. nitida
COMMON NAME Shining Rose
OTHER NAMES Redouté’s Rose with Red Stems and Prickles, Glanz Rose
CLASS Species
ORIGIN Native to North America, in cultivation since 1807
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring/summer
SCENT Slight fragrance
GROWTH Small shrub; 2-3 feet (0.6-0.9 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Shining Rose, R. nitida, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 040 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
