André Du Pont’s Rose
R. gallica variety
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume II (1821)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Gallica Pontiana
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier du Pont
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. gallica variety
COMMON NAME André Du Pont’s Rose
OTHER NAMES La Rouge Formidable, Aldégonde, Grande Condé, Manteau Pourpre
CLASS Gallica
ORIGIN Introduced by André Du Pont, pre 1817
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring or summer
SCENT Mild fragrance
GROWTH Medium shrub, 3-4 feet (0.9-1.2 metres) high
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation (rare)
At left; picture of Andrew Du Pont’s Rose, R. gallica variety, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 116 out of 170, Volume II of Les Roses
