Climbing Hudson’s Rose
R. palustris variety
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume II (1821)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Hudsoniana scandens
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier d’Hudson à tiges grimpantes
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. palustris variety
COMMON NAME Climbing Hudson’s Rose
OTHER NAMES Climbing Swamp Rose, Climbing Marsh Rose
CLASS Species
ORIGIN Native to North America, easily reproduced from seed
FLOWERING Once-flowering; late spring
SCENT Faint scent
GROWTH Tall climber
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Climbing Hudson’s Rose, R. palustris variety, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 110 out of 170, Volume II of Les Roses
