Peach-Leaved Rose
R. chinensis var. longifolia
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume II (1821)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Longifolia
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier à feuilles de Pêcher
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. chinensis var. longifolia
COMMON NAME Peach-Leaved Rose
OTHER NAMES R. persicfolia
CLASS China
ORIGIN Introduced from the East Indies to Europe c. 1820
FLOWERING Continuous flowering; spring to autumn (fall)
SCENT No scent
GROWTH Long tall shrub in a warm climate
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation?
At left; picture of Peach-Leaved Rose , R. chinensis var. longifolia, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 069 out of 170, Volume II of Les Roses
