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Photo courtesy of Horst Peters
HMF Ratings:
161 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Light pink Damask. Registration name: Celsiana
Origin:
Bred by Unknown (before 1790). Introduced in France by Cels frères in before 1817 as ' Rosa damascena mutabilis'.
Bloom:
Light pink, golden-yellow stamens, ages to white . Strong, damask fragrance. Average diameter 2.75". Semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Suckers on its own roots, upright.
Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Can be used for garden. Vigorous. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
The name honors a prominent Paris nurseryman, M.F. Cels, who is said to have introduced this rose from Holland.
Pépinières Loubert's 2002 Catalog assigns a date of pre-1732.
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