'Hundred-petalled Bengal' Rose

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'Hundred-petalled Bengal' rose Description

My HMF:

'<i>Rosa indica multipetala</i>' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Le Jardin des Moraines (Arnold's)

Synonyms:

• À Fleur tres Doubles
• Bengal Centfeuilles
• Bengale à fleurs pleines
• Bengale Cent Feuilles
• Bengale Centfeuilles
• Bengale commun très double
• Full-flowered Bengal
• Hundred-leaved China
• Large Bengal
• Odorante à cent feuilles
• Rosa indica centifolia
• Rosa indica multipetala
• Rosier du Bengale (Cent feuille)
• Wavy-leaved Bengal

HMF Ratings:

75 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend China.

Origin:

Bred by Monsieur (Dr.) Cartier (France, 1804).

Class:

China / Bengale.

Bloom:

Light pink, lilac shading, ages to light purple . Mild to strong, sweet fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, semi-globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles.

Height: 35" to 47" (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

seedling of Rosa indica L.

Notes:

The name translates as the Hundred-petalled China