Single May Rose
R. majalis
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Cinnamomea flore simplici
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier de Mai ŕ fleurs simples
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. majalis
COMMON NAME Single May Rose
OTHER NAMES R. cinnamomea, Cinnamon Rose
CLASS Species
ORIGIN From the wild, native to the south of France
FLOWERING Once-flowering; late spring
SCENT Mild fragrance
GROWTH Medium shrub, 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 metres) high
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Single May Rose, R. majalis, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 055 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses
