Rose without a Thorn
R. francofurtana variety
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume II (1821)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Inermis
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier Turbiné sans épines
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. francofurtana variety
COMMON NAME Rose without a Thorn
OTHER NAMES R. turbinata variety
CLASS Turbinata
ORIGIN Hybrid (R. majalis x gallica), native to Switzerland, common in French gardens c. 1820s
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring
SCENT Slightly scented
GROWTH Medium, bushy shrub, 4-5 feet (1.2-1.5 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation?
At left; picture of the Turbinata Rose, ‘Rose with a Thorn’ , R. francofurtana variety, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 102 out of 170, Volume II of Les Roses
