Hemp-Leaved White Rose
R. alba var. cannabifolia
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume II (1821)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Alba Cimboefolia
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier blanc ŕ feuilles de Chanvre
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. alba var. cannabifolia
COMMON NAME Hemp-Leaved White Rose
OTHER NAMES R. alba var. cymbaefolia, Boat-Leaved Rose
CLASS Alba
ORIGIN Sport from R. alba variety, bred in France, c. 1810
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring or summer
SCENT Strong, sweet fragrance
GROWTH Medium shrub, 2-3 feet (0.6-0.9 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Hemp-Leaved White Rose, R. alba var. cannabifolia, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 079 out of 170, Volume II of Les Roses
