'Rosa centifolia Mill.' Rose

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'Rosa centifolia Mill.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of orsola

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Cabbage of Holland
• Dutch hundred-leaved
• Dutch Provence
• Grande Centfeuille de Hollande
• Great Holland Rose
• Great Provence Rose
• Gros centfeuilles
• Gros Choux d'Hollande
• Grosse Cent feuilles de Hollande
• Grosse d'Hollande
• Grosse Hollande
• Grosse rose à cent feuilles
• Königs-Rose (centifolia)
• Maxima (centifolia)
• Rosa centifolia batavica
• Rosa centifolia regia
• Rosa centifolia var. hollandica
• Rosa turca Savi Synonym
• Rosier de Hollande

HMF Ratings:

76 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Centifolia.
Exhibition name: Gros Choux d'Hollande

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1589).

Class:

Centifolia.

Bloom:

Rose-pink to light pink. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles. Large, dark green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.

Height: 6' to 10' (185 to 305cm). Width: 5' to 12' (150 to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Rosa centifolia Mill. Gard. dict. ed. 8. Rosa No. 14: 1768.
'Dutch Provence' and 'Dutch hundred-leaved' are probably two distinct roses.
Mike Lowe of Lowe's Roses describes the flowers as soft rose-pink and says this rose could also be classed as a Hybrid China.