Boursault Rose
R. l'heritierana variety
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume III (1824)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa L’Heritieranea
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier L’Héritier
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. l'heritierana variety
COMMON NAME Boursault Rose
OTHER NAMES L’Héritier’s Rose, R. boursaultii
CLASS Boursault
ORIGIN Hybrid R. chinensis x variety from the Cassiorhodon (Cinnamomeae) family, obtained from seed by Monsieur Vilmorin, c.1812
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring or summer
SCENT Slight/no scent
GROWTH Tall shrub that can rise to a ‘considerable height’ if supported
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Boursault Rose, R. l’heritierana variety, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 125 out of 170, Volume III of Les Roses
