Rosa × centifolia (Ce)

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cabbage rose

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Other common names

Holland rose, hundred-leaved rose, old cabbage rose, Provence rose, rose des peintres

Synonyms

Rosa × centifolia 'Old Cabbage', Rosa old cabbage

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Botanical Details

Family
Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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Genus
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties.
Name Status
Correct
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea

Centifolia roses are lax bushes with thorny stems and double, usually fragrant flowers in summer