Rosa Mundi
R. gallica variety
PICTURE SOURCE Other (not published in Les Roses)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Gallica Versicolor
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier de France à fleurs panachées
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. gallica variety
COMMON NAME Rosa Mundi
OTHER NAMES Striped Rose of France, Fair Rosamond’s Rose, Provins Panaché
CLASS Gallica
ORIGIN Known since the 1500s; possibly R. gallica officinalis sport
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring/summer
SCENT Mild fragrance
GROWTH Smallish shrub, 2-3 feet (0.6-0.9 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Gallica Rose, Rosa Mundi, R. gallica variety, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté
This particular portrait of ‘Rosa Mundi’ showing two fully open blooms was not published in Les Roses. Follow this link to compare it with the 'Rosa Mundi' that was.
